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Juliana Taiwo-Obalonye, Abuja
Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has waded into the crises that have rocked the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Zamfara State.
The APC in Zamfara has been embroiled in bitter battles over the party’s primaries in the state, which led to being banned by the Independent National Electoral Commission from participating in governorship and assembly elections.
Factional APC leader in the State, Senator Kabir Mararafa, who met with Osinbajo, at the Presidential Villa, yesterday, told State House Correspondents that the meeting focused on the political impasse in the state.
“I was here because of that, because of the logjam. The vice president is concerned that the problem still lingers.
“He regretted that the problem has persisted because it is a family problem and promised to do the needful. We will tap from his years of experience and wisdom.”
Mararafa described the discussion with the vice president as “fruitful” and that it would lead to resolution of the dispute.
The lawmaker said the proposal would be discussed with his followers before he would give the vice president feedback, today.
He said: “Our discussion was quite was honest. He is a good man and he gave out a proposal, which we are going to look at.
“We are not alone in the journey. We have followers and friends.
“We are going to look at it and I promised him that I will get back to him today or tomorrow.”
Mararafa said postponement of the presidential and National Assembly elections, from February 16 to February 23 was an advantage to Zamfara APC.
“Naturally, if not because of the postponement, I wouldn’t have been here today. So, it goes without saying that it is an advantage.
“If the election had taken place last Saturday, there would be anything to discuss.
“It is an understatement to say that it is an advantage to Zamfara.
“So, for whatever it is, it definitely gives Zamfara state some five more days within which to work out something,” Mararafa added.
