The second anniversary award ceremony by the All Progressives Congress, APC, in Niger State, ended in a fiasco, as members protested over the selection of awardees.
It was gathered that the aggrieved party members walked out of the event, held at Justice Legbo Kutigi Conference Hall, leaving only the Governor there.
The angry party loyalists, disagreed with the criteria used in selecting the awardees, and left the hall, before Governor Abubakar Bello read his address.
Investigation showed that almost all the elected National and State Assembly Members on the platform of the party were absent, except Senator Aliyu Sabi, and two House of Representatives Members.
A party member from Suleja Local Government, Sani Mohammed, alleged that the awards were sold and bought.
“The awardees received special recognition, because they had money to give to the party executive. This is a cash-and-carry award, and it is not good for the party”, he said, as he stormed out of the hall.
Another member from Bida, Muhamud Musa, described the award as, “shameless, and capable of tearing the party apart”, adding that, some members may feel alienated and abandoned, after they had worked very hard for the success of the party in the State.
