The All Progressives Congress,
APC, has reacted to the defection of the supporters of Imo and Ogun State
Governors, Rochas Okorocha and Ibikunle Amosun, from the party.
The ruling party said it will not
lose any sleep over the defection of the supporters and political machinery
loyal to the governors.
Recall that Uche Nwosu, the son-in-law to Okorocha and Adekunle Akinlade, anointed
governorship choice of Amosun announced their defection from the ruling party
this week.
While Akinlade along other
Amosun’s supporters moved to Allied Peoples Movement, APM; Nwosu and others
crossed to the Democratic People’s Party, DPP.
The APC National Publicity
Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu told Sun that the governors’ men placed
individual interest above party and national interest.
He said, “APC as a party is
looking critically at that development and in due course take a position on it.
However, in the interim, we will continue to encourage our members not to be
driven by selfish ambition but rather to be driven by higher ideals that the
party represents.
“The unprecedented achievements
the party recorded in the past few years are pointers that members should rise
above personal interest. We will also continue to encourage them to think
deeply to the larger implications of their actions and inactions.
“We are however mindful of the
fact that at the end of the day, the generality of the people are happy with
what we have done and what we are doing. We can never regret sticking by the
rule of law and operating in accordance with what is good for the interest of
the country.
“Let me emphasis that what we
have done was for the best interest of the party, government and the generality
of people of this country. This has continued to encourage us to be focused. We
will however take what happened into consideration and in due course react
appropriately.
“The reality is that as a party,
you can’t afford to lose any party member. But we also know that as some are
leaving, many others are joining us. Regardless of what happened, I can tell you
that the ruling party is very much secure.
“They won’t threaten our chances
especially as many more people joining us have continued to see APC as a party
standing on solid and higher ground for the generality of the people. That
exactly is the comfort.
“I will advise them to place
party interest above individual interest especially as it conforms with the
overall and the generality of members. Leaving a party because you didn’t
achieve personal ambition is off the mark.
“To them I ask, what about the
common objective of using the party as a platform to rescue the country from
the dungeon that the PDP has thrown it. That would have been enough motivation
to these members leaving the party. We implore them to think deeply and allow
the national interest the party is championing.
“Reconciliation process has
started with the setting up of the panel whose members have started working
round the clock to pacify the aggrieved members from every part of the country.
“Good enough we have very
credible and eminent personalities in the panel like governors, elder
statesmen. They are committed to bringing lasting peace within the party. Let
me say that we don’t regret any action we took in the interest of the party
that led to their exit. It was in the best interest of democracy,” he insisted.
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