{"id":127226,"date":"2026-05-24T05:22:18","date_gmt":"2026-05-24T04:22:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=127226"},"modified":"2026-05-24T05:22:18","modified_gmt":"2026-05-24T04:22:18","slug":"apc-warns-fayemi-threatens-disciplinary-action-over-demarketing-comments","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/apc-warns-fayemi-threatens-disciplinary-action-over-demarketing-comments\/","title":{"rendered":"APC Warns Fayemi, Threatens Disciplinary Action Over \u2018Demarketing\u2019 Comments"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1866011318170469789\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1866011318170469789-header\" class=\"mail-message-header spacer\" style=\"text-align: justify;\">By Oscar Okhifo<\/div>\n<div id=\"m#msg-f:1866011318170469789-content\" class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has cautioned former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, over his recent public comments on the ruling party, warning that continued criticism could attract disciplinary action.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Basiru maintained that loyalty to the party demands restraint, stressing that members who repeatedly make statements capable of undermining the APC\u2019s image risk sanctions, including possible reconsideration of their membership.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cParty discipline is not optional. When comments begin to damage the image of the party, there are consequences provided in our rules,\u201d he said.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">His reaction follows\u00a0 a recent interview on State Affairs with Edmund Obilo, where the former governor expressed concern that the APC had drifted from the ideals of its founding members and was gradually losing internal debate as well as ideological clarity.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fayemi, who also served as Minister of Mines and Steel Development under the administration of former President Muhammadu Buhari, remains a prominent figure within the APC, having worked alongside President Bola Tinubu and other key actors in the party\u2019s development over the years.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Political observers, however, note that while such relationships within the party have often appeared stable on the surface, underlying tensions are not new.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Fayemi\u2019s recent comments have therefore reignited speculation about possible cracks within the ruling party that were previously managed behind the scenes.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">Reacting to the comments, Basiru maintained that while the APC accommodates diverse opinions, such expressions must not cross the line into what he described as \u201cdemarketing\u201d the party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u201cWe welcome internal debate, but when it becomes public demarketing of the party, it becomes a different matter entirely,\u201d he warned.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">He further cautioned that continued public criticism from party stakeholders, especially those who have held significant positions under the APC platform, could trigger disciplinary processes in line with party rules.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">\u00a0\u201cNo member is above the constitution of the party,\u201d he added.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">The APC national secretary further urged aggrieved members to channel their concerns through internal party structures rather than public platforms, warning that sustained public criticism could be politically damaging to the party.<\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<div style=\"text-align: justify;\">As discussions continue within APC circles, attention now turns to whether Fayemi will adjust his public stance in line with the warning or persist in his criticism and risk possible disciplinary measures from the party leadership.<\/div>\n<div id=\"m_3577673589931198441ymail_android_signature\" style=\"text-align: justify;\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By Oscar Okhifo The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Ajibola Basiru, has cautioned former Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi, over his recent public comments on the ruling&hellip;<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on wp_trim_excerpt --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":127227,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-127226","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v26.8 - 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