The National chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has said that those prophesizing the disintegration of the party as a result of the crisis being witnessed within the party were jokers, adding that as a progressive party, the current challenges were anticipated but will be resolved soonest.
He spoke, weekend, at the 29th Coronation and 60th birthday of the Onojie of Opoji, His Royal Highness, Aidenojie Ehidiamen 1. Other dignitaries at the event include the deputy governor of Edo State, Dr Pius Odubu, representative of the governor of Sokoto State, Alhaji Aminu Tambuwal, former governor of Edo State, Prof. Osarhiemen Osunbor, state chairman of the APC, Mr Anslem Ojezua, Gen. Charles Airhiavbere and many others.
He attributed the seeming delay by the APC-led Federal Government in appointment of ministers and other boards to what he described as the over 50 years alleged misrule “Not 16 as people have been saying,” adding that the nation had always been led by conservatives therefore, it would take a little time for a progressive President in the persons of Muhammadu Buhari to correct the decay in the system which according to him will set the nation on the path of greatness.
Oyegun who noted that the APC was experiencing turbulent times due to its new entrance in the leadership of the nation, said “It is totally a new experience for a progressive party to be in power and you know what progressive parties are like. They like debate, argument, hear all part of the story, this is exactly what we are going through now.
“It has brought stress there is no question about it but it has not changed our focus, the President is committed, doing his best and very soon things will stand back. It is unfortunate, nobody like quarrel within the party but if we have a quarrel then so be it, you quarrel, you sort out things and you move on and that is what is happening. But those thinking also that the APC will disintegrate as a result of the National Assembly crisis are jokers because we will come out stronger and better,” he stated.
He added that “people are saying that we are slow but we should all know that President Buhari intends to fulfil his electioneering promises and he does not intend to do it in a hurry because of the past years of misrule.” Vanguard
