The state congress of the All Progressive Congress, in Kogi on Saturday produced two parallel state executive councils.
The party will emerge from the state congress at two different locations with each faction announcing new executive officers.
The Hady Ametuo faction held their congress at the St Peter’s primary school, Felele,Lokoja, while the faction loyal to the Governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello is held theirs at Confluence Stadium, Lokoja
Theman Saurara, the returning officer for the Hady Ametuo faction said “Having successfully conducted the state Excos, I announced the return of all but two of the former state officers.”
The officials whose positions were declared vacant are the Zonal vice chairman, Ibrahim Ahovi and the state youth leader, Emmanuel Jimoh.
In his acceptance speech, the chairman Alhaji Hady Ametuo expressed gratitude to party members for the confidence reposed in him and his team promising that their suffering would not go unrewarded.
“We suffer for this party together and we will all reap the fruits of our labour together “he added.
The faction loyal to the Governor announced Hon Abdullahi Bello as the Kogi State APC Chairman.
Prior to his emergence as the state APC Chairman, Hon. Bello was SSA Political to the state governor.
The congress was supervised by REC and members of the State Congress Committee of the Kogi State APC, inaugurated by the APC national.
Governor Bello led other members of the party to the Congress.
The Congress attracted delegates from across the state.
