Outgoing National Chairman of the All progressive Congress, APC, Chief
\nJohn Oyegun, says he is aware of the \u201cserious and immediate need for
\nreconciliation\u201d in the ruling party.<\/p>\n
While inaugurating returning and newly-elected state chairmen at the
\nParty\u2019s National Secretariat in Abuja, Oyegun urged the winners not to
\nconsider the deal done but to return home to win back aggrieved losers of
\nthe congresses.<\/p>\n
He also told them that the re-election of President Muhammadu Buhari in
\n2019 is their burden.<\/p>\n
\u201cOn your [state chairmen] laps lies the onerous responsibility of
\nreturning this party to office for a second term. On your laps, to a great
\nextent, also lie the return of our dear President to office so that the
\nChange Agenda will have time to settle down to mature and become second
\nnature to the people of our dear nation,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cThere is serious and immediate need for reconciliation. You have seen
\nstates like Oyo, Cross River, Delta, Taraba and even Lagos. Don\u2019t go back
\nand say \u2018we have won\u2019. This is not a winner-takes-all situation. Political
\nparties are not organised in that way. I have set up a team headed by the
\nparty\u2019s Deputy National Chairman (North) and he may have cause to invite
\nsome of the states in the next few days.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt is something that must be done, and if possible, tidied up way before
\nthe National Convention. So that we will have as rancour-free a convention
\nas is possible for any political party. Let me emphasise once more, there
\nis need for reconciliation, give and take, compromise and I hope those
\nsitting here will have the courage and expanse of spirit to embrace those
\nwe may think have technically lost out but are still important party
\nmembers.\u201d<\/p>\n
He expressed happiness over the mix of old and new members, saying the new
\nones will have the benefit of learning from the old and returning state
\nexecutives.<\/p>\n
He urged them to be abreast of major achievements being recorded by the
\nPresident, despite some conflicts within the party ranks, lean national
\nresources and the inherited rot in the system.<\/p>\n
\u201cI know and I am aware of the extent of conflict within the party. We are
\nall aware of the disaffection within the party caused to some extent by
\nthe reward system. We are also aware nationally of the disaffection out
\nthere amongst the people. These are to be expected,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we fought the battle, we had one target and we were representing the
\npeople of this nation who had decided they have had enough of that
\ngovernment. Now the narrative is different. We are up there, and we have
\nbecome the target. So our approach will now be very different and you must
\nnow thoroughly ground yourselves on the achievements of this
\nadministration. And I want to tell you from the bottom of my heart that
\ngreat achievements have been recorded.<\/p>\n
\u201cYes we have issues today, yes we have problems today, yes in
\ndevelopmental terms, you cannot perform magic, but the certain assurance
\nis that your government is on the right course. The certain assurance is
\nthat the firm foundation has been laid for a country that will now begin
\nto grow and it can only accelerate.<\/p>\n
\u201cIn spite of lean resources, your government has been able to achieve much Ahead of the 2019 general elections, he warned against complacency, \u201cBut don\u2019t let that lure us into complacence. We must go out there and Outgoing National Chairman of the All progressive Congress, APC, Chief John Oyegun, says he is aware of the \u201cserious and immediate need for reconciliation\u201d in the ruling party. While inaugurating…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":45813,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-62500","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-exclusive"],"yoast_head":"\n
\nmore\u00a0in three years<\/span><\/span>\u00a0than any of its predecessors. That is something you
\ncan talk about and defend with actual achievements. What is important is
\nthe basic foundation of this nation which was totally destroyed by the
\npast administration.\u201d<\/p>\n
\nsaying: \u201cWe must not as a party for any reason be complacent, but thank
\nGod we have some months to go and I can say with confidence that in this
\ncountry, there is only one party and that is the APC.<\/p>\n
\nconvince the people that this government is working and that this
\ngovernment is going to take us to the promise land.\u201d<\/p>\n