{"id":10618,"date":"2026-02-22T18:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/?p=10618"},"modified":"2026-02-22T18:16:30","modified_gmt":"2026-02-22T18:16:30","slug":"apc-congress-kogi-state-chairman-praises-calm-dispute-free-exercise","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/2026\/02\/22\/apc-congress-kogi-state-chairman-praises-calm-dispute-free-exercise\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Congress: Kogi State Chairman Praises Calm, Dispute-Free Exercise"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>According to him, the peaceful outcome of the exercise underscores the party\u2019s political sophistication, strong internal cohesion and commitment to democratic principles.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-10620\" src=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/399c5a8d-22ca-45dc-9f4a-8a42702e8bae-300x181.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"181\" srcset=\"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/399c5a8d-22ca-45dc-9f4a-8a42702e8bae-300x181.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/399c5a8d-22ca-45dc-9f4a-8a42702e8bae-1024x616.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/399c5a8d-22ca-45dc-9f4a-8a42702e8bae-768x462.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/399c5a8d-22ca-45dc-9f4a-8a42702e8bae.jpeg 1080w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe smooth and orderly conduct of the congress is a reflection of our strong foundation and the unwavering dedication of our members to our shared values and goals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bello noted that the exercise has further strengthened the party\u2019s unity ahead of the 2027 general elections, sending what he described as a \u201cstrong message\u201d to political opponents\u2019 that the APC remains formidable and well-positioned for future contests.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He expressed profound appreciation to the Governor of Kogi State for his leadership and inclusive approach throughout the process. The chairman credited the Governor\u2019s engagement with stakeholders and commitment to fairness for creating a level playing ground that ensured broad acceptance of the outcomes.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He also commended the National Working Committee of the APC for organising what he termed one of the most rancour-free congresses in the party\u2019s history. The representatives of the national body, he said, conducted the exercise with integrity, transparency and a high sense of responsibility.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>The chairman further lauded security agencies for their professionalism and neutrality, noting that their presence and vigilance contributed significantly to the peaceful conduct of the congresses across the state.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Bello thanked party leaders, stakeholders and members for their enthusiasm, discipline and loyalty, describing their participation as the driving force behind the party\u2019s success.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>He concluded that the successful congress has reaffirmed the APC\u2019s structure, strength and unity of purpose, assuring members that the party will build on the momentum to consolidate its gains and position itself for greater achievements in Kogi State and beyond.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>According to him, the peaceful outcome of the exercise underscores the party\u2019s political sophistication, strong internal cohesion and commitment to democratic principles. \u201cThe smooth and orderly conduct of the congress is a reflection of&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":10619,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-10618","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-news"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10618","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=10618"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10618\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":10621,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/10618\/revisions\/10621"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/10619"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=10618"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=10618"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/beadysword.com.ng\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=10618"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}