By Augustine Osayande
The crises in the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the party’s mode of conducting its primary election assumed new dimension over the weekend as the party makes a move to stop a factional meeting by some members of the Party scheduled to hold Sunday at Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja.
In a statement issued on Sunday morning by the Acting National Publicity Secretary Yekini Nabena, the ruling party described the meeting that was fixed for 2pm as illegal and an attempt to puncture the sincere efforts being made by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led NWC to reposition the party ahead of the 2019 General Elections and to ensure unity, equity and justice in the Party.
“The attention of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to an illegal meeting scheduled to hold on Sunday at Transcorp Hilton hotel in Abuja by some members of our Party organs, with a view to fault the decisions made by the NWC followed by the National Executive Committee (NEC) as regards the mode of the Party’s primary elections.
“We want to state clearly that the meeting which has been fixed for 2pm is illegal and an attempt to puncture the sincere efforts being made by the Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led NWC to reposition our Party ahead the 2019 General Elections and to ensure unity, equity and justice in the Party” Nabena said.
He further stated that the outcome of such meeting is already known and will be a nullity. Nabena called on members to disregard such meetings in the interest of the Party. It is illegal to call such meetings outside the purview of the constituted authority.
“The identities of those plotting such meetings have been identified and unless they desist from such they will be dealt with in line with the Party’s Constitution at the appropriate time.
“The NWC will resist any attempt to disrupt the current peace and harmony prevailing in our great Party after the exit of some members of our Party” Nabena said.
The party spokesman urges members who are not satisfied with the decisions of the Party to utillize channels provided by the Party’s constitution to air their views.
“We remain focused in delivering good governance to Nigerians and above all ensuring the victory for our Party come 2019 and we will not be intimidated by the antics of a few in ensuring success for our Party” he said.
