The Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Mr. Osita
Okechukwu has faulted claims by a national leader of the All Progressives
Congress, APC, Chief Bola Tinubu that 2023 virus was behind the crisis rocking
the party.
Tinubu, who broke his silence on the
matter weekend, said those with aspirations ahead of the 2023 elections were
fueling the crisis. He went ahead to declare support for Oshiomhole.
But Okechukwu, one of those rooting for Oshiomhole’s
outster, insists that the party chairman brought woes upon himself.
He told Tinubu that “as passionate and loyal members of the
APC at the grassroots level, they hitherto held Oshiomhole in high esteem and
had high expectations of optimum performance and quality leadership from him.”
The VON DG said that was why APC delegates nationwide
unanimously and consensually elected him as sole chairmanship candidate two
years ago.
He declared that “It is, therefore, with deep regret that
two years down the line, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, now a Bull in a China Shop,
in utter disregard to the high expectations of the responsibility entrusted on
him, and the constitution of the APC has today committed without remorse or
introspection 10 monumental cardinal sins against our great party, APC.
“If there is a virus as our revered Asiwaju proclaimed? It
is more of Osho-Virus than 2023 Virus.”
He itemized what he called “the 10 Osho-Virus blunders” as
follows:
“Revival and Resurrection of collapsing Peoples Democratic
Party (PDP) structure, a political party, which in 2018 was ravaged by
intra-party feud, to win more states like Adamawa, Bauchi, Zamfara, and Sokoto,
all strongholds of APC.
“Brazen Incompetence: Second revival of PDP is evidenced in
the Bayelsa State imbroglio. It is our considered belief that no sane national
chairman of a prominent political party would submit the name of an incumbent
Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to the Independent National
Electoral Commission (INEC) to be Deputy Governor, without evaluating the
strategic cost to the party. Most importantly lack of diligent scrutiny of
essential documents of candidates, or One Man-Show, points to Osho-Virus crass
negligence and incompetence.
“Flagrant breach of APC’s Constitution via elevation of
crass dictatorship and deceptively masquerading Sole Proprietorship of APC in
the guise of Almighty Party Supremacy. We sincerely doubt whether Comrade
Oshiomhole has taken time to peruse APC’s Constitution, for if he has done, he
could have been less narcissistic, less despotic and more collegiate in
managing the party. For it is only Super Kings or despots that can impose
national officers of the party in clear breach of APC’s Constitution.
“Manipulating, Corrupting and Mangling the 2018 APC
gubernatorial and legislative primary elections. Is it 2023 that made Comrade
Oshiomhole to mismanage our primary? Is it 2023 that made Comrade Oshiomhole to
nearly shunt Asiwaju who made him governor and chairman, by covertly printing
ballot papers to favour Ambode for Lagos gubernatorial primary?
“Employing Double Standards- It is on record that Comrade
Oshiomhole in his infinite self-survival-instinct ratified the Lagos
gubernatorial primary election and which was not conducted by the APC
Gubernatorial Primary Panel set up by him, but by Asiwaju’s men and did not
ratify that conducted by Senator Amosu’s men at Ogun State? Is this kind of
atrocity 2023 Virus or Osho-Virus?
“Secondly, Comrade ordered State Chapters to choose between
Direct and Indirect methods of primary election only to change the choice made
by States depending on his whims and caprices. For instance, he changed that of
Enugu State from indirect to direct in the midst of gubernatorial election.
“Thirdly, is 2023 or Osho-Virus responsible for favours
Comrade dispenses at will, ‘That Elrufia was the one who came to me crying to
help him get rid of Shehu Sani and to replace him with his boy, Uba Sani and I
sacrificed my comradeship with Shehu to please him’ – Comrade Oshiomhole said
himself.
“In his classical double standard paradigm he glossed over
his suspension by his Ward, whereas he ratified that of Ward suspension of
Barrister Inua Abdulkadir, vice chairman North West. Is that 2023 or
Osho-Virus?
“Covert use of the 2018 primary elections to empower his Edo
Peoples Movement (EPM) native political structure. Not only did EPM members
populate all state panels more than any other state, but they also headed about
10, as well as the most revered Appeal Panel. This way he not only violated the
Federal Character Principle, but also denied most states the golden opportunity
of heading at least one panel. Is this gross nepotism 2023-Virus?
“Insincerity: Comrade Oshiomhole celebrated the abolition of
Godfatherism in Edo State only to paradoxically deploy his handgun, the Edo
Peoples Movement in a vain glorious plot to become Godfather. Is this 2023 or
Osho-Virus?
“Erosion of Buhari’s 12 Million Vote-Bank – Comrade
Oshiomhole often displayed wanton narcissism and rascality in his dealings with
state governors, members of NWC and party stakeholders by dishing out impulsive
orders he could not condone when in office as governor; if not stopped, he will
erode APC the famous Buhari’s 12 Million Vote-Bank, especially when Mr
President will not be on the ballot in 2023.
“Squandermania: Haphazard expenditure of party funds, such
that more than 14 Billion realized from Presidential, Gubernatorial and
Legislative Primary Fees remain unaccounted for. Render Account now Comrade
Oshiomhole!”
He pleaded with President Muhammadu Buhari “the foremost
leader of our great party, His Excellencies, Governors, Distinguished Senators,
Honourable Members of National and State Assemblies and distinguished members
of the National Executive Committee (NEC) to Save the Soul of APC from further
unknown consequences of Osho-Virus damage and destruction. He is a Bull in a
China Shop.”
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