Oyegun Vs Oshiomhole: APC Calls On Buhari To Intervene

Mr Yekini Nabena, an All Progressives Congress chieftain, has called on President Muhammadu Buhari to intervene in the hit exchange of blames between the immediate past chairman of the party John Odigie-Oyegun, and its incumbent Adams Oshiomhole.

He made the call in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja, in reaction to the ongoing war of words between Odigie-Oyegun and Oshiomhole.

Naija News reports that the party had fallen out in the last general elections in Zamfara and some other states of the federation owing to mode of primaries ahead of the 2019 general elections, hence triggering aggrieved members anger on Oshiomhole.

But Contributing to the already tense atmosphere in the party, Oyegun had in a statement through his Public Affairs Adviser, Ray Morphy, in Abuja at the weekend lashed out at Oshiomhole, saying he lacks the capacity to manage the different interests and tendencies that constitute a political party.

In quick response But APC through it National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Lanre Issa Onilu retorted that Oyegun’s indisciplined tenure was to blame for the crisis in the party.

However, Nabena who is also the APC Deputy National Publicity Secretary, said the war of words between Odigie-Oyegun and Oshiomhole, was unnecessary, describing the development as a distraction that could weaken the party.

“Elections have been won and lost, high-level meetings such as National Caucus and the National Executive Committee are there to address party matters.

“I call on our respected leaders, particularly the current and immediate past national chairmen to end their public hostilities, particularly in the media,” he said.

Nabena said this was critical to ensure that the APC was focused on the important task of forming government at the state and federal levels, and to deliver on the Next Level mandate.

He stressed that the party needed a united house to grow and deliver on its campaign promises to Nigerians.

“In the immediate, I call on President Muhammadu Buhari, as the leader of our party, to lead fence-mending efforts and address obvious grievances in many states and among stakeholders in the party.

“The losses the APC suffered during the 2019 general elections in some states it previously controlled, is indeed worrisome.

“However, we are still the governing party which produced the President, control majority states and have an overwhelming majority in the National Assembly.

“Compared to the failed PDP, the APC remains the political party of choice for both Nigerians and politicians. I urge our aggrieved members to remain in the APC fold and settle their differences,” he said

He also expressed hope that in spite of the current situation in the APC, plans had been concluded by some members of the PDP and other political parties to defect to it in a few months time.