What APC presidential aspirants asked Buhari to do to Oshiomhole immediately
candidates have insisted that the National Chairman of the All
Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole must be removed
now.
The coalition, in a statement to DAILY POST, described that former Edo
State Governor as cancerous, accusing him of causing much of the
crisis brewing in the party.
The presidential aspirants were reacting to Oshiomhole's latest
statement where he alleged a gang up against him by some influential
persons in the party, singling out Alhaji Mumakai Unagha.
In the statement signed by Dr. SKC Ogbonnia and Alhaji (Barr.) Mumakai
Unagham the coalition called on President Muhammadu Buhari to call an
emergency meeting where vote of no confidence will be passed on
Oshiomhole.
The statement continues, "A fortnight ago, the Coalition of 2019 APC
Presidential Aspirants called for the removal of the National Chairman
of the party, Comrade Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole, for his role in the
current crisis brewing in the party. Since then, a stream of party
faithful from around the country have joined to register their support
for the immediate ouster of the former union activist.
"Unfortunately, however, instead of seeking peace and assuaging hurt
feelings from the primaries, which left the party in deeper crisis,
Oshiomhole has resorted to intimation, blackmail, and slander. If he
is not using the name of President Muhammadu Buhari to blackmail
governors serving under the platform of the party, Oshiomhole is busy
throwing tantrums to aggrieved aspirants and other party stakeholders.
"We also note with dismay that the chairman would stoop so low by
using his latest outburst to denigrate the person of Alhaji Mumakai
Unagha for the simple reason that the erstwhile presidential aspirant
offered a dissenting opinion in a newspaper interview.
"By all indications, Oshiomhole has become a visible cancerous tumor
to our great party, and the earlier we cut the cancer off; the better
for the party and Nigeria in general. The former union activist is
attacking all cells and veins of the party.
"By his press statement yesterday, October 21, 2018, he admitted a
gang-up against him from across the country, whatever that means. But
Oshiomhole ought to understand that a broad-based gang-up among party
faithful and the stakeholders against the party chairman signifies a
vote of no confidence.
"We, the coalition of aspirants under the All Progressive Congress
(APC), wish to state here that a majority of the party no longer
believes in Oshiomhole's leadership as the National Chairman of the
party. Therefore, he has no option than to resign honourably.
"We maintain that the party risks disgrace, losing woefully in 2019,
should Adams Oshiomhole remain as the National Chairman of the party.
For obvious reasons, the level of division in the party is a clear
testimony that the party cannot survive except he is replaced.
"Suffice to mention here that the chairman has not only projected APC
as enemy of Nigerian Youths, he has also brought the party into
disrepute with his frequent outbursts.
"It is worthy of mention that we, the coalition of aspirants, are not
against President Muhammadu Buhari nor fighting Adams Oshiomhole as a
person, because he claims to be supporting Mr. President; we are
simply for the greater of the party and Nigeria as a whole.
"After wide consultations among party stakeholders, including
governors, members of National Assembly, and youth groups, the
Coalition of 2019 APC Aspirants resolved as follows:
"President Buhari should use his good offices to occasion an emergency
meeting of the party's National Executive Committee (NEC) to pass a
vote of no confidence on Comrade Oshiomhole and relieve him of his
position;
"The NEC should appoint an acting chairman who has what it takes to
unite the party and lead it to victory. (PDP had similar challenge
before 2011 elections and decisively enthroned an acting chairman that
guided the party to victory).
"The NEC should appoint a committee to review cases where Oshiomhole
imposed candidates and devise ways of refunding aspirants who paid for
the exorbitant nomination fees but were denied of free and fair
participation and election. There are many creative ways the ruling
APC can raise funds besides apparent extorsion schemes introduced by
the Oshiomhole administration;
"Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole must be compelled to fully account for all
revenues accrued to the party since he resumed office in June 2018."
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