Some aggrieved members of the National Executive Council (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have asked the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole, to tender his resignation.
The group accused Adams Oshiomhole of disregard for the President at the today’s NEC meeting, adding that the meeting ended abruptly.
The aggrieved group include majorly state chairmen of the party
Reading the press statement on behalf of other party readers, Zamfara state chairman, who is also the spokesman for the APC state chairmen forum, Hon. Lawal M. Liman, said under the current national chairman of the party, most of goodwill acquired by the party has been eroded.
“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 our members, we are left with no option but to demand that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole resigns his position as National Chairman, in order to stem the slide and provide an enabling environment for genuine healing, reconciliation and the practice of true democracy, within the party across the country.”
Most of the state chairmen in attendance include: Arc. Bala Kangiwa, Kebbi Chairman, Habibi Sara, Jigawa Chairman, Ade Adetimeli, Ondo Chairman, Abdullahi Abbas, Kano Chairman, Abba Yaro, Venue Chairman, Omotosin Paul, Ekiti, Engr.Mohammed Jibril Iman, Niger, Anslem Ojezua, Edo Chairman, Philips Shekwo Nasarawa Chairman, Rtd Air Com Ikeda, Kaduna, Lakep Dabah, Plateau, Shitu Shitu, Katsina,Isah Sadiq Acida of Sokoto.
The Zamfara state chairman confirmed that Friday’s NEC meeting ended abruptly, as the National Chairman did not give NEC members opportunity to speak.
“This may have been responsible for the admonition of Mr. President who insisted that the Party Organs, at the State, LGA and Ward levels, must be strengthened and accorded due respect with regards to the powers and responsibilities conferred on them by the Constitution of the Party.
“Most unfortunately the facade conducted by the National Chairman, today, the 22nd of November, 2019, as a National Executive Committee meeting, leaves much to be desired. He completely ignored Mr. President advice and rather 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.”