Gov Buni receives ex-COAS, Ihejirika, into APC

The Yobe State Governor and Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, has received a former Chief of Army Staff (COAS), Lt Gen Azubike Ihejirika, into the party.

In a statement Friday, Gov Buni’s spokesman, Mamman Mohammed, said Gen Ihejirika was formally presented to the chairman by the Jigawa State Governor and Chairman of APC Strategy and Contact Committee, Abubakar Badaru, and Hon Farouk Adamu Aliyu.

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The statement read in part, “The coming of Gen Ihejirika will increase the fortunes of the party in Abia State and the South East generally.

“This is a great moment for the party as Gen Ihejirika and other sons and daughters of the region are coming into the party to deliver the region and bring the South East closer to the centre. We look forward to more of APC presence in the South East.”