APC CRISIS: PLOT TO REMOVE OYEGUN SUFFERS SETBACK
APC
CRISIS: PLOT TO REMOVE OYEGUN SUFFERS SETBACK
Ahead of
today’s meeting of the All Progressives Congress, (APC) National
Executive Committee, (NEC) plot to push for the removal of its national
chairman, Odigie Oyegun suffered a setback last night as 31 states
chairmen of the party passed a vote of confidence on the national working
committee under his leadership.
In a
communique issued at the end of their meeting held in Abuja, the state chairmen
under the aegis of Forum of State chairmen “unanimously passed a vote of
confidence on our dear President Muhammadu Buhari, the National Chairman
of our great party; Chief John Odigie Oyegun and other leaders of our great
party for their numerous achievements despite the challenges so far experienced
in our dear country. ”
They also
endorsed President Buhari to seek for a fresh mandate in 2019.
“We also
urge Mr President to present himself for a second term tenure in 2019,” they
chorused
Tribune online checks
revealed that chairman of Lagos state chapter of the party, Henry Ajomale who
incidentally is the chairman of the Forum also signed the communique.
Further
checks revealed that chairmen of the party in Oyo, Osun, Ekiti, Ogun and
Ondo also signed the communique.
The state
chairmen also demanded for a two-year tenure extension for the national
officers of the party as they claimed that the time available for party
congresses and INEC published timetable for the conduct of primaries and
general elections were too short.
The communique read in part: The forum hereby also resolved as
follows: “That we support His Excellency Senator Bola Tinubu led peace and
reconciliation committee and urge the committee to expedite action in
reconciling members of the party. The forum also calls on all the members of
our great party to give maximum support to the committee to achieve sustainable
peace in the party.
“In view of
the short period between the time available for the proposed party congresses
and INEC published timetable for the conduct of party primaries and general
elections, the forum resolved that the tenure of the present officers of
the party at all levels be extended by 2 years to avert challenges in the
party.
“In view of
the reasons as adduced above, and the fact that the present constitution as
amended in 2014 has not been fully tested in the short life of the party,
the forum resolved that the proposed amendment of the party constitution be
suspended. “The forum extends our heartfelt condolences and sympathizes with
the good mode of Benue, Adamawa, Taraba, Zamfara, Yobe and Bomo States for the
attacks on them by the enemies of our dear country. We also urge our security
agencies to do more to ensure the rescue of the captives and curtail the
activities of these criminals in our country.”