The former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole says overthrowing Saraki’s political dynasty and recovering Kwara state was grand conquest.
On Saturday, while addressing journalists in Abuja, Oshiomhole stated that he was happy that the party toppled over the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Kwara state under his chairmanship.
“I remain proud that we were able to recover Kwara State. That was extremely important to us for reasons I need not to enumerate. I am happy we were able to recover Gombe State. These are strategic states. There are a couple of other things I cannot speak about.
“The president graciously invited me to run for the office of chairmanship of the party in 2018, precisely about two years ago.
“I am happy that at the end of the day, 2019 elections have come and gone. Thanks to the Nigerian people, our President had more votes in 2019 than we had in 2015. We have more members in the Senate and House of Representatives.
“Unlike 2015, we were not able to manage our victory in the two chambers such that we had an APC President in the Senate and PDP deputy Senate President,” he said.
On the dissolution of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) by President Buhari, Oshimole said he has accepted the decision in “good faith”, noting that he has also directed his lawyers to withdraw the appeal he filed at the Supreme Court over his suspension from the party by his ward in Edo State
“I am happy that the leadership of the National Assembly is working harmoniously with Mr. President today.
“The APC under my chairmanship has done its best and the results are there. Of course we have now been dissolved and I have accepted that dissolution in good faith.
“I am not going into the question of legality or illegality. The bottom line is that the President who invited me to lead the party and who mobilised all the support for my emergence as chairman also presided over the meeting where the NWC has now been dissolved.
“As a demonstration of my loyalty to Mr. President, loyalty to our party and loyalty to the Nigerian nation, I have decided to accept the decision in good faith and to maintain my loyalty, my respect and admiration for President Muhammadu Buhari.”
Oshiomhole identified that he is rest assured the party would emerge from it’s internal squabbles stronger and better
“I want to assure everybody that APC will have peace, and by the special grace of God, President Buhari will achieve his three key principal promises he made to Nigerians, and I will give him all the support that I can give as a Nigerian and as a member of APC and, number three, as a loyalist of President Muhammadu Buhari.
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