2023: Nentawe Yilwatda remain APC Gubernatorial candidate in Plateau, says APC

From Gyang Bere, Jos

In a press statement signed by the State Publicity Secretary, Sylvanus Namang described comments made  about Dr. Yilwatda by some individuals as mischief and diversionary.

“We have watched with keen interest all the hullabaloo about its gubernatorial candidate, Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe who without mincing words remains the party’s credible candidate of the 2023 general elections.

“The claims and counter claims about his candidature are distraction which the party seriously frowns Some of the claims and comments against his candidature are products of absurdity while others are mischievous and diversionary.”

He said some of the issues raised had been laughable claim that the gubernatorial candidate had not been issued a certificate of return by the Independent National Electoral Commission and described it as  ignorance, as INEC issues certificate of return only to candidates who have won an election conducted by it.

“Perhaps based on the morbid fear of  the APC gubernatorial candidate by the opposition parties based on his intimidating credentials, which have given them sleepless night, they have conceded defeat ahead the 2023 gubernatorial election.

“The most ridiculous issue  which is trending in the media is the one by some pseudo forces and fifth columnists led by the trio of Jacob Gyang, Elder Victor Useni and Musa Ardo who call themselves Progressive Foundation Movement (PFM).”

“The APC is fully aware of the nocturnal meetings being held whose outcome is this vain attacks and attention seeking.

 Exactly two months after the primary election which Dr Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe emerged as the undisputable winner of the primary election after beating three other aspirants out of the eight aspirants who bought the party’s form but which four withdrew before the contest, these so- called stakeholders are asking the  Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee of the party to substitute the gubernatorial candidate.”

The statement asked further that “If we may ask, substitute him for what  reason(s) and with who? They claimed that the gubernatorial candidate did not meet the guidelines for membership of the party and was not duly elected at the gubernatorial primary election duly conducted by electoral committee from the National Secretariat of the Party.