APC Crisis: You’re A Phenomenal Failure, Lukman Replies Omisore

The National Vice Chairman (North West) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Salihu Lukman, has described the party’s National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, as a “phenomenal failure.”

Lukman, who has been critical of the Abdullahi Adamu-led APC National Working Committee (NWC), made this known while addressing a press conference in Abuja on Wednesday.

The APC NWC member was reacting to comments made by Senator Omisore during an interview on Channels Television on Tuesday night.

During the interview, Omisore had accused Lukman of being a nonentity, loose canon, and black sheep in the party, adding that he was acting alone in the 25-member NWC.

Reacting, Lukman said the ruling party does not have a winning team as claimed by the National Secretary and should accept his shortcomings as a leader in Osun State.

The APC stalwart advised Omisore to be humble in accepting the defeat of the party in his home state, adding that he was in denial of the reality of times in his state.

He said: “Osun was a disaster and that is where the National Secretary comes from. I saw him yesterday shamelessly talking about a winning team. If we are a winning team, why prevent us from replicating the feat in your base? We did not only lose the governorship seat, but we also lost all the Senate seats, House of Representatives seats, and House of Assembly seats. Osun is the only state we have that case.

“It is only the National Secretary that is in denial of that reality. The first mark of a progressive is to have the humility to accept your shortcomings. I saw a National Secretary talking brazenly as if he was a champion.”