Etsu, 36-year-old aide of Niger governor, to run for APC national chairmanship

November 4, 2021 10:47 am

Mohammed Saidu Etsu, 36-year-old aide of Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger governor, has expressed his interest to run for the office of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Etsu conveyed his intention to run for the position in a letter dated November 4 and addressed to the governor.

The aide said he wants to run for the office following the party’s decision to encourage youth participation in leadership positions.

“My name is Mohammed Saidu Etsu, I am 36 years old, an indigene of Niger State and the current Senior Special Assistant to Niger State Governor on Rural Electrification and an active member of the All Progressives Congress (APC),” he said.

”I hereby write with respect to the above subject matter. Consequent upon the party’s decision to encourage youth participation in leadership positions and my vision to participate at the highest level in the party, I intend to run for the position of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress in the upcoming convention.

“Flowing from the above, there is an emerging need to galvanise the youths of the six geo-political zones in Nigeria towards supporting my ambition which shall be carried out under the aegis of my campaign organisation (APC Reset Agenda).

“Sir, given your position as the caretaker committee chairman of APC north-central and being the number one party leader in the state, I would like to solicit your support towards my ambition as it shall be of immense benefit towards aggregating the backing of the youths in your region.”

Etsu said he has held positions such as youth leader of the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP) in Edati LGA of Niger and was a member of the campaign council of President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019.

“It is no news that you are a person of influence in our great party and relying on your experience and gaining your support will go a long way in achieving my campaign objectives and ultimately winning the election,” he said.