Yobe APC Youth Forum Demands Centralized Control of Party Support Groups to Unify Ranks

The Youth Leaders Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Yobe State has called on party leadership to regulate and integrate the growing number of unofficial support groups, warning that uncoordinated activities could fracture party unity.

Briefing Journalist on Monday after a meeting in Damaturu, the forum appealed directly to Governor and State APC Leader, Mai Mala Buni, and the State Party Chairman, Alhaji Mohammad Gadaka, to require all support groups to register and coordinate through the state party secretariat.

The Forum,which includes youth leaders from all 17 local government areas, is chaired by Babangida Adamu Jajere, the State APC Youth Leader. It warned that while the rise of pro-APC groups is encouraging,their autonomy could lead to internal conflicts.

"The emergence of various support groups is a welcome development, as it shows increasing support for our party.However,allowing them to operate independently without formal recognition by the party’s official structure risks causing division and disunity,"said the Youth forum.

The Forum cited the APC National Secretariat as a model, where support groups operate under the supervision of the National Secretary, and urged Yobe State to adopt a similar framework.

The forum further called on the state leadership to mandate that all existing and future support groups formally register with the state APC executive to ensure cohesion and unified action.

"This measure is crucial for fostering understanding, unity, and the progressive development of our party in Yobe State," the Forum added.

The group also reaffirmed its full support for the administration of Governor Buni and the state party executives, urging all members and affiliated groups to align with the recognized leadership.

“We call on all APC members and support groups to operate under the state APC leadership.This is the surest path to building a strong, unified, and formidable party in Yobe State."