2019 PRESIDENCY: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO APC IF OSHIOMHOLE IS NOT SACKED – AGGRIEVED PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS
2019
PRESIDENCY: WHAT WILL HAPPEN TO APC IF OSHIOMHOLE IS NOT SACKED – AGGRIEVED
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS
Aggrieved
presidential aspirants on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
have stated that the continued stay of former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole as the party Chairman is a recipe for perpetual crisis.
The aspirants also
pointed out that President Buhari appears to be indecisive in sacking
Oshiomhole as the party chairman, but that those advising him to retain
Oshiomhole have hidden agenda.
In a statement made
available to Reporters by Dr. SKC Ogbonnia, Alhaji Mumakai Unagha on behalf of
the coalition of former 2019 APC Presidential aspirants, the aggrieved members
said that while they strongly condemn party leaders who are hell-bent in
foisting their relatives or cronies on the masses, their inquiry into Edo State
had shown that Oshiomhole’s defensive brouhaha was more of the pot calling the
kettle black.
The statement added,
“Following a disastrous primary season where many bonafide aspirants under the
platform of the All Progressive Congress (APC) were mysteriously
disenfranchised, we called for the removal of the National Chairman of the
party, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, by invoking Article 21 of the APC
Constitution.
“Since then, we have
received tremendous support from the party faithful as well as critical
opposition from the sympathizers of the embattled chairman.
“Forty days after the
call, the problem continues. The APC crisis is deepening day-by-day in all
states and zones with Adam Oshiomhole as the central character. Though
Oshiomhole continually attempts to claim innocence by hiding behind the
difficulties that come with change and the isolated cases in Imo, Ogun, and
Zamfara States; his excuses have become mundane.
“While we strongly
condemn party leaders who are hell-bent in foisting their relatives or cronies
on the masses, our inquiry into Edo State has shown that Oshiomhole’s defensive
brouhaha is more of the pot calling the kettle black.
“We must not fail to
applaud President Muhammadu Buhari for heeding our advice to wade into the
crisis. Unfortunately, however, Mr. President appears to be indecisive in
affecting the desired change.
“He ought to
recognize that the unscrupulous elements advising him to retain Oshiomhole have
hidden agenda. In short, the continued stay of the former Edo governor as party
chairman is a recipe for perpetual crisis.
“The famous comrade
is well-known to be intemperately talkative, hyperbolic, and belligerent.
Recent events have shown that the more he talks, the more crisis he creates;
and he does not know how to stop talking.
”Today, instead of
uniting to strategize on how to win the 2019 elections, the party is faced with
unending dimensions of crisis surrounding its chairman. Enough is enough.
“We cannot sit idly
by while an individual is being used to destroy our great party and its chances
in 2019. Therefore, anyone supporting Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole as the chairman is
an enemy of the APC, President Buhari, and Nigeria in general.
”Comrade Oshiomhole
is a very controversial figure, who only thrives in controversy, and thus not
suitable for his current position.
“Yet, the APC is a
large party with a huge tent. There will always be an ideal role for the
comrade after he exits as party chairman. Deploying the former Edo governor as
an attack dog for the 2019 elections is a win-win.
“Not only will
Oshiomhole have the unchecked freedom to orate as he may please, he can also be
a huge asset in countering similar voluble personalities in the opposition ranks
like the Former Governor of Ekiti, Ayodele Fayose, and Former Aviation
Minister, Femi Fani-Kayode.”
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