FCT Polls: APC Stakeholders Seek More Inclusiveness, Back Party’s Candidates

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have called for more inclusion of residents and indigenous groups in political appointments, while urging voters to support the party’s candidates in upcoming elections.

The call was made on Monday at a town hall meeting organised by the APC FCT Geo-political Forum, held in Abuja.

Convener of the forum, Lawrence Onuchukwu, said representatives from the six geopolitical zones converged to strengthen party unity and mobilise support for APC candidates ahead of forthcoming elections.

Onuchukwu said the meeting aimed at fostering unity among party members and rallying residents to vote en masse for APC, noting that the party remained committed to development in the FCT.

He commended the administration of President Bola Tinubu for appointing an FCT minister, describing the development as a significant step in giving residents a voice at the federal cabinet level.

According to him, visible infrastructural projects across the territory, particularly road construction, reflect the administration’s commitment to improving residents’ welfare.

The APC chieftain, however, raised concerns over what he described as the marginalisation of politicians based in the FCT in federal appointments, urging the federal government to prioritise qualified party members who are active in the territory’s political landscape.

He stressed that such inclusiveness would strengthen political participation and ensure equitable representation.

Also speaking, FCT Coordinator of Renewed Hope Ambassadors and immediate past Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), Abdullahi Adamu Candido, urged party members, particularly new entrants, to familiarise themselves with the APC’s ideology and campaign messages.

Candido backed calls for fair consideration of FCT-based politicians in government appointments, insisting that long-term residents and political stakeholders in the territory deserved recognition and representation.

He also emphasised the need to protect the interests of indigenous communities in the FCT, noting that the territory is home to several native ethnic groups whose historical and cultural rights must be respected.

The former AMAC chairman called for balanced power-sharing arrangements that would promote unity between indigenous residents and other Nigerians living in the territory.

He further urged indigenous groups to embrace inclusiveness and cooperation, stressing that national political positions should reflect both local and broader national interests.

The meeting attracted party stakeholders, supporters and community leaders drawn from across the FCT and other geopolitical zones.

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