Hon Sanusi Aliyu Kunde has emerged as the Chairman of the All Progressive Congress party APC in Bauchi State. The Congress conducted amongst party stalwarts, stakeholders and supporters saw three other contestants dropping out of the race. The Chairmanship contestants had earlier signified their interest to lead the party in the state after it was zoned to Bauchi Central geopolitical area, Dr Awal Mohammed, Alhaji Aliyu Dogarai, and Alhaji Musa Bayero were the contestants that stepped down for Kunde.
The nationwide State Congresses also held across the country, Saturday, with that of Bauchi being exercised in a peaceful and rancour-free atmosphere, in-spite of earlier apprehension. Party stakeholders praised the exercise and said it was in line with the APC’s constitution which recognized affirmation, consensus and election.
It will be recalled that the APC Stakeholders in Bauchi had resolved to go back to Bauchi on the night of the 14th of October, 2021 to hold the Congress after the attempted imposition of Alhaji Babayo Aliyu, by the Minister of Education, Mallam Adamu Adamu, stakeholders argued that the will of the APC Stakeholders must prevail and any seeming act of imposition should be frowned upon.
It was on this arrangement that APC stalwarts gathered at Zaranda Hotel in Bauchi were they agreed to make concessions on other positions except that of the Chairman.
Kunde a business tycoon has varied interests in logistics, property development, oil and gas industry. He brings to the position, a wealth of experience.
