The ruling party’s elective
convention is scheduled for June.
Speaking at the event, the former
labour leader said he will not be used by anybody.
He also expressed gratitude to
John Oyegun, current national chairman of APC, for leading the party to victory
in 2015.
“It is right to appreciate the
efforts of the sitting chairman, my own brother, my own elder but also my
predecessor the first governor of Edo state John Odigie-Oyegun,” Oshiomhole
said.
“I want to place on record my
gratitude and my appreciation of the leadership he has provided. Whatever
anybody wants to say I believe he chaired the party to victory in the 2015
election and history will record that in his favour along with other laudable
things he has done to keep our party afloat up to this moment.
“I am seeking to contest for the
same office based on the principle that in the 21st century, in the past the
conservative notion was if it is not broken you don’t mend it but in the
digital world anything and everything can be better.
“I am contesting not because I
think it is a leadership failure, I am contesting because I think as it is
expected in our constitution of our party and even of our country, democracy
work better when from time to time new blood new ideas are allowed.”
Rochas Okorocha, governor of Imo,
described Oshiomhole as a dogged fighter who would strengthen the party if
elected.
The governor said the party needs
“great minds” like Oshiomhole who would help the APC address its challenges.
“I decided to sneak in here to
hear him and to see what is happening. I have no doubt that in my mind that
Oshiomhole when elected will show the way. Oshiomhole’s coming in as national
chairman of APC is bad news to other political parties,” Okorocha said.
“In 2014, I recall vividly how we
formed this party, then he was a governor and we all sat down thinking of how
to take power from the incumbent and it was not an easy task but I daresay to
all of you that Adams Oshiomhole is a dogged fighter, a man who can face
challenges and I have no doubt that he will strengthen APC when elected.
“Today our party is going through
some challenges but I must commend those who held forth before this time, they
have done well, but the challenges are greater and we need great minds like
Adams Oshiomhole. Adams will help to strengthen APC in the south-south and
south-east.
“As I speak to you today I am the
only governor from the south-east who is in APC just like my brother
Obaseki(Godwin) is from the south-south from APC.”
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