Oyegun said this while receiving completed presidential expression of interest and nomination forms, from former Vice President, Atiku Abubakar, in Abuja, on Monday.
The party chairman explained that Nigeria has been so mismanaged that the rag tag Boko Haram sect was having a field day while the ruling party was busy orchestrating impunity in Ekiti State.
He said, "Today, we are celebrating a victory, how disgraceful? A country like Nigeria? 170 million people, Boko Haram drives you out of Chibok then you manage to reinforce and come back and drive them out and you are celebrating? What is there to celebrate?"
He enjoined Atiku and all other aspirants for the party's sole ticket to bear in mind that they were seeking for an opportunity to tackle the enormous challenge PDP's misrule has plunged the nation into.
Oyegun said, "That is the extent to which this nation has degenerated and that is the responsibility that falls on your shoulders.
"Have it in your heart, (and) at the back of your mind that you are dealing with a nation that needs salvaging, with a nation that needs redemption, with a nation that is virtually at the edge of the precipice and we are dealing with a party that just does not care, and even if they care, they don't know what to do to get this nation out of the precipice."
According to him, the need for change becomes evident with each passing day. He condemned the action of seven members of the Ekiti State House of Assembly who purportedly impeached the Speaker of the 26 member House of Assembly.
He also said, the APC was proud of all its presidential aspirants for running a matured campaign for the ticket.
In his remarks, Atiku Abubakar said he was grateful to party leadership for giving him the privilege to be the first to collect his nomination forms and the first to submit same.
He also said, "Let me assure you Mr. Chairman, we will continue to be loyal and dedicated party members no matter the outcome of this election.
"I want to therefore use this opportunity Mr. Chairman to return the two forms; expression of interest and also the nomination forms duly completed and accurately."
Earlier, the Adamawa State Chapter of the APC endorsed Atiku as its candidate for the party's presidential ticket.
State Chairman of the party, Binta Garba who was flanked by all members of the executive council, said, the state executive unanimously adopted the former Vice President.
She said, "Atiku Abubakar is not just a son of Adamawa State. The Turaki Adamawa is well-known and well-respected across the six geopolitical zones of our great country, Nigeria.
"His marriage and business ties cut across tribe and tongue, as do his philanthropy and social obligations. Sadly, in the deeply-divided Nigeria we have today, few politicians can make such a claim.
"We are proud of the outstanding leadership role Atiku Abubakar has played in this country over the past 15 years of democracy, both within and outside government."
Garba said the state chapter of the party was equally thrilled by Atiku's commitment to job creation, improving the economy, education, infrastructure, transparency in government and the overall welfare of Nigerians.
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U people should learn how to appreciate the efforts of this military. Is it not those leaders of yours, in APC that put us in this mess. You have started sympathizing for book haram again.
ReplyDeleteIs APC sad that Chibok was recaptured? I don't understand this.
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