The crisis rocking All Progressives Congress
(APC) took another twist as some aggrieved members of the party’s national
executive council (NEC) are demanding for the resignation of National Chairman
of the party, Adams Oshiomhole.
Briefing
newsmen after the NEC meeting, Chairman of the party in Zamfara, Lawal Liman,
who led the aggrieved NEC members, said Oshiomhole’s resignation would provide
an enabling environment for genuine healing, reconciliation and the practice of
true democracy within the party across the country.
Liman,
alleged that Oshiomhole had usurped the powers of the party’s NEC due to his
“dictatorial and despotic tendencies”.
He said, “Most of the goodwill acquired by
the party, by reasons of its religious adherence to the provisions of its
constitution and the tenets of internal democratic practice, has taken a
downturn principally due to the dictatorial and despotic tendencies of Adams
Oshiomhole, who has usurped the powers of NEC.
“This may
have been responsible for the admonition of Mr President, who insisted that the
party organs at the state, local government and ward levels must be
strengthened and accorded due respect, with regard to the powers and
responsibilities conferred on them by the party’s constitution.”
Liman said the “facade conducted by
Oshiomhole in the just-concluded NEC meeting left much to be desired”.
He said,
“Oshiomhole completely ignored Mr President’s advice and defied all known rules
for meetings by precluding contributions from members and ending the meeting
abruptly, without achieving anything. This is most unfortunate and undesirable.
“Arising
from the foregoing and having regards to the huge responsibilities bestowed on
us as officers of the party and in the overriding interest of our members, we
are left with no option than to demand that Oshiomhole resigns his position as
national chairman.
“This will
stem the slide and provide an enabling environment for genuine healing,
reconciliation and the practice of true democracy within the party across the
country.”
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