Atiku Bagudu, governor
of Kebbi state, says the leadership crisis in the All Progressives Congress
(APC) has been resolved and President Muhammadu Buhari is happy that there is
one thing less to bother about.
Speaking with state
house correspondents after the caretaker committee of the APC visited Buhari at
the presidential villa on Friday, Bagudu said the president has keen interest
in his party.
At the national
executive committee of the APC on Thursday, the national working committee of
the party was dissolved while Mai Buni, governor of Yobe, was appointed to head
a caretaker committee.
Akpan Udoedehe, an
APC chieftain from Akwa Ibom, was appointed secretary of the 13-man team
saddled with the task of organising a national convention within six months.
Bugudu said Buhari
does not interfere with the running of
the party because he is focused on actualising the mandate given to him by
Nigerians.
“He (Buhari) is
happy that at last we have one less distraction… Mr President is conscious of
the mandate given to him by Nigerians and even though he bothers a lot about
his party, but what dominate his daily action are economy, security,
transparency and the progress of Nigeria. So he’s very happy,” he said.
“This is a thank you
visit to Mr President. I have in the delegation the brand new Chairman of the
All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extraordinary National Convention
Planning Committee, the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Kayode
Fayemi member of the Caretaker and Extraordinary National Convention Committee,
representing the North-Central, His Excellency, Alhaji Abubakar Bello, the Kogi
State governor, Alhaji Yahaya Bello and myself.
“We thanked Mr
President for all he has been doing for the Progressive family, which
culminated in the visionary and momentous resolution of party disputes that
took place yesterday. Testimonials, news, commentaries, media from across the
country are all happy for what has been done yesterday.
“Equally, to
appreciate all the gains that had been made under his capable, brilliant and
visionary leadership. Our country is more food secured, the economy, though
challenged by the coronavirus pandemic and recovering from the 2016 recession,
is doing better than most countries in similar situation.
“Accountability has
increased tremendously, we are hearing of security gains on daily basis in all
parts of the country and those are what Mr President campaigned upon and
Nigeria has one of the most robust responses to the coronavirus pandemic, all
because of his thoughtful imaginative and patriotic leadership.
“At the same time,
it’s to introduce, yet again, the Chairman of our Caretaker and Extraordinary
National Convention planning Committee, who is a very seasoned administrator
and politician, the governor of Yobe State, His Excellency, Mai Mala Buni, and
to thank him on behalf of the Progressive Governors’ Forum for deeming it so
fit to include three governors in the committee: the Chairman, governor of
Niger State and the governor of Osun State; Gboyega Isiaka Oyetola.”
Reacting to reports
that some members of the dissolved NWC are unhappy with the development and
would seek redress in court, Bagudu said: “Media says a lot of things, but Mr
President is very clear that he received due legal advice and remember, before
the 2019 primaries, Mr President demonstrated to everyone in this country that
he will never sacrifice due process for expediency. Even when it was convenient
to extend tenure of the then executive so that we don’t have a convention and
primary at the same time, Mr President said no, no matter how tough it is, we
are going to do the correct legal thing. So Mr President will never do anything
which the constitutional provisions of party, talk less of the country, does
not allow him to do.”
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