President Muhammadu Buhari Friday in Abuja urged leaders of the All
Progressives Congress (APC) to work hard to quickly resolve internal
differences in the party and avoid disappointing Nigerians.
Addressing members of the National Executive Committee of the APC,
President Buhari warned that having won the battle of the last general
elections, the APC now runs the risk of losing the “war” for party unity
and internal cohesion.
The President affirmed his belief in the supremacy of the APC’s Change
Pact with Nigerians over the personal ambitions of its members.
“As human beings, we are not perfect, but let us do our best to
eventually win this ‘war’ so that we can get on with the urgent task of
delivering on our electoral promises to the nation,” he said.
Tracing the history of the APC from pre-merger talks to electoral victory,
the President urged APC members to put their personal ambitions aside and
resolve their current differences for the good of the party and the
nation.
The APC Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun had earlier told the gathering
that President Buhari opted to attend the NEC meeting at the APC
Secretariat, rather than host the parley at the Banquet Hall of the State
House because he wanted to raise the spirit of party members with his
presence at the secretariat.
Chief Odigie-Oyegun added that the party had focused its change agenda
around President Buhari’s person during the campaign “because of his
reputation and integrity.”
“Your charisma and cult-like following facilitated what can be called a
landslide victory at the Presidential election,” he told the President.