APC is committed to build a strong, united party – Atiku

Former Vice President Atiku Abubakar said on Monday in Sokoto that the All Progressives Congress leadership was committed to building a strong and united party.
Abubakar made the declaration when he paid a courtesy call on Governor Aliyu Wamakko of Sokoto State.
He said: “All of us are now willing to set aside our individual ambitions so as to build a formidable APC.
“So, for now, we are not talking about how to pursue our selfish political aspirations.
“We are collectively working to ensure the growth of the APC.”
Abubakar said that he defected to the APC after nationwide consultations with his political associates.
According to him: “Over 80 per cent of my political supporters are in support of my defection to the APC.”
The former vice president said that Nigeria was in dire need for change and commended the people of Sokoto State for rallying behind him always.
Abubakar recalled that he got the highest number of votes from the state delegates during the 2011 presidential primaries of the Peoples Democratic Party.
Responding, Wamakko said that the APC’s struggle was aimed at salvaging the North and Nigeria in general.
The governor urged leaders of the party to put Nigeria first and not their individual ambitions.
He added: “I am appealing to you not to repeat the costly blunders of 2011 in order to achieve our vision and mission of salvaging Nigeria.”
Wamakko said that such patriotism and political sagacity were required to build a stronger APC that would emerge victorious in 2015.
The governor said that Nigerians needed a united country where the citizens are equal stakeholders.
He said: “Good governance cannot thrive where there is no social justice and respect for the rule of law.
“Nobody should be seen to be above the law and corruption must be squarely tackled without minding whose ox is gored.”
Wamakko said that God did not make a mistake by creating Nigerians with diverse religious and ethnic differences.