Former Benue State Commissioner for Power, Renewable Energy and Transport, Chief Omale Omale, has declared that he has the capacity to end the lingering internal crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Benue State.
Omale, who is contesting for the state chairmanship position of the party, made the declaration on Wednesday while speaking with journalists in Makurdi, insisting that only party members with deep knowledge of APC’s history should be entrusted with its leadership.
“I understand the various tendencies within the party, and I have the capacity to manage them,” he said, citing his experience in party management and government administration.
The APC founding member accused the current Unity Caretaker Committee of failing to deliver on its mandate of uniting the party, noting that no inclusive meeting involving all factions has been convened since the committee assumed office.
“The divide is still there. There is a missing link, and it flows from the capacity and personality of those managing the party,” Omale stated.
He also criticised what he described as the rise of “overnight political players” who lack understanding of the party’s history, while long-standing members who laboured to build the APC are being sidelined.
Omale assured party members that his leadership would prioritise inclusiveness, internal democracy, and strict adherence to the party’s manifesto, stressing that loyalty must be to the party and not to individuals or factions.
“For democracy to work, everyone must have a say, and the majority must have their way without creating further division,” he said.
