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 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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