Special Adviser on Political Matters to the President,
Senator Babafemi Ojudu, has warned that the division and disunity among members
of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Ekiti State signals a bad omen that
could deprive the party of victory in the 2022 governorship election.
Ojudu said he decided to sacrifice his governorship ambition
and maintain neutrality in 2022 to afford him the opportunity to mediate and
resolve all nagging issues for the party to be victorious in the June 18
election.
He gave the warning in Ado Ekiti, on Monday, while
interacting with selected members of the APC and kinsmen who paid him a visit
at his residence in the state capital.
Ojudu thanked his followers for not abandoning him since he
forayed into politics, promising not to fail them in terms of the dispensation
of dividends of democracy.
Addressing the party supporters, Ojudu said: “What we are
seeing today in Ekiti APC portrays a very bad omen for our party, but we will
salvage the situation so that we can rescue whatever that remains for the
benefit of all of us.
“I am particularly happy for your love. I am not contesting
and despite this, you still stand with me. This shows that we have become one
family. I have decided not to contest this election so that I can assume a
leadership position mediating among aspirants.
“There are divisions everywhere. I even learnt a big fight
broke out at the governor’s residence yesterday(Sunday) and people were
throwing water sachet and shouting ‘ole, ‘ole. No one appears to be in charge
of the party.
“My own worries about APC is that I don’t want the party to
be divided and lose the coming election in Ekiti. Someone like me should be
able to unite our members after the primary so that the APC can retain this
state.
“I don’t want to be part of the problems, but a part of the
solution. The party should be able to look up to people like us in times of
crisis like this. Let me be sincere with you, my preoccupation now is not how
to be governor, but rescuing APC from losing Ekiti is my concern.
“I was the one leading the battle for Muhammadu Buhari’s
presidency in Ekiti in 2015 and we struggled to get Mr President 25 per cent as
required by law. So, the issue of unity and how our party should be together is
the main target”.
The Senator charged his admirers to form a committee and
take decisions on whom to support at the APC primary, saying ”I am not going to
support anyone so that the party won’t have more problems”.
Ojudu added that part of the problems of Ekiti APC was the
fact that the party lacks a leader who could be a unifying factor, saying the
time has come for people to volunteer on how to fill the vacancy in the
interest of the party.
“We don’t have a leader in Ekiti APC and this is really
affecting us. The governor, who ought to play that role is partisan. Let me use
my neutrality to be able to effect some changes,” he said.
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