APC CRISIS: Oshiomhole gets some support

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Comrade Adams Oshiomhole got a major backing on Friday in his face off with some powerful elements in the party who are bent on sacking him.

Chairmen of the party in the South South geopolitical zone passed a vote of confidence in his leadership.

The chairmen, who gave Oshiomhole their backing after an emergency meeting in Abuja, also insisted that those fighting him are fighting against the reelection of President Muhammadu Buhari.

This was stated in a communiqué signed by Prophet Jones Ode Erue (Delta), Anslem Ojezua (Edo), Hon. Ini Okopido (Akwa Ibom), Hon. Amos Jothan (Bayelsa) and Dr Matthew Achigbe (Cross River).

The communiqué reads in part: “We passed a vote of confidence on the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party, the All Progressives Congress (APC).

“That the leadership of the APC under Comrade Oshiomhole has been working satisfactorily in repositioning the party. We are satisfied with the conduct and outcome of the Presidential, National Assembly and State House of Assembly Primaries held at the National and state levels.

“The party under the leadership of Comrade Oshiomhole, our National chairman, is on course towards ensuring victory for our party in 2019.

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“All mechanisms set in place to address disagreements on the outcome of the exercise are in the right direction and well received by us.

“We urge all aggrieved members of our great party to explore the internal mechanism provided by the party in finding amicable solution. In any such exercise such conflicts are bound to occur and we are satisfied that they are being addressed.

“We stand by the leadership of the party under Comrade Oshiomhole and we will resist alleged efforts of fifth columnist to cause disaffection in the party. All those allegedly working for the removal of our national Chairman are not only doing so for selfish reason, but working to cause crisis in our party ahead of the election and we will resist all such moves.

“We are convinced that all their plans indirectly aimed at the second term victory of President Muhammadu Buhari come 2019. We want to add that those calling for the resignation of our amiable National chairman, Comrade Oshiomhole are enemies of President Muhammadu Buhari.

“We appeal to all our governors, party leaders and members to unite as one and continue to support the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole led National Working Committee (NWC) of our great party and we are sure of victory come 2019 general elections”.

Oshiomhole, a former governor of Edo State, has been having a running battle with some state governors elected on the platform of the party and some other stakeholders since the conclusion of the party’s primaries to choose candidates for the 2019 general elections.

 

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