The ruling All Progressives Con­gress (APC) on Sunday said the quest by some individuals to be­come president in 2023 is what is primarily responsible for the agitations in the party.

Senator James Akpanudoede­he, the National Secretary of the APC Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), made the remark in an exclusive interview with Daily Independent.

He also said many of those seeking to contest the presidency on the party’s platform are doing so with personal reasons and not because they are loyal to Presi­dent Muhammadu Buhari or have the interest of the party at heart.

According to him, no­body loves the APC today more than President Bu­hari and Governor Mai Mala Buni, Yobe State governor, and national chairman of the caretaker committee.

“What is driving agita­tion in our party is presi­dential ambitions in 2023. It is not necessarily because they are loyal to the presi­dent or they have the inter­est of the party at heart. No one can claim to have the interest of the party at heart than Buni and the president of Nigeria, Mu­hammadu Buhari”, he said.

Akpanudoedehe also jus­tified the continued stay of the Buni-led Caretaker Com­mittee in office, saying it has achieved a lot and turned around the fortunes of the party, which, according to him, was at the lowest ebb when they took over from the Adams Oshiomhole-led executives in 2020.

Responding to an inter­view granted by Professor Itse Sagay (SAN), Chair­man of the Presidential Ad­visory Committee Against Corruption (PACAC), in which he said the Buni-led committee should be held responsible if the APC loses the 2023 presidential election, Akpanudoedehe said he will not respond in a bad manner to him (Sagay) but enlighten Nige­rians on the achievements of the committee since coming on board.

“Let me use this oppor­tunity to enlighten Nige­rians on the activities of the CECPC since we came on board in June 2020. We met a party that was at the lowest ebb. This made us lost lots of grounds.

“The Mai Mala Buni-led caretaker committee brought in about three gov­ernors. We have been able to attract former Senate President, former speakers of the House of Represen­tatives, former ministers and former governors who had earlier left the party.

“In less than one year, we bought the party sec­retariat and we were no longer tenants. The house was priced by the adminis­tration of Chief John Odi­gie-Oyegun but we bought it in less than one year.

“In our administration, even after the COVID-19 pandemic and EndSARS, we won almost 99 percent of bye-elections in the country.

“Also, under our watch, we have registered 41 mil­lion people, which is un­precedented. During the registration exercise, the party activities went on al­most in every wards. By so doing, we have been able to establish our party in every ward of the country. There is no ward in the whole of Nigeria today that APC doesn’t have a presence.

“Within two years, we have been able to amend the party’s constitution. We went all over Nigeria to seek public opinions. We also published the consti­tution so that anyone can make contributions. As we are heading towards this national convention scheduled for March 26, we will then pass the amend­ment to the constitution to become a law.


“In terms of staff wel­fare, before we came on board, the party secretariat was deserted. People were not coming to the secretar­iat anymore because activi­ties of the party were taken to personal houses. Staff also stopped reporting for duties.

“However, that has changed since the care­taker committee came on board. If you go to the party secretariat now, it is bubbling with activities”, he said.

Hisbah21:
yes APC is a selfish party. And thats why they are unable to hold a convention..and talkless of how their primaries will look like!!!


imagine Tinubu didnot secure the presidential ticket hhh

nairavsdollars:

https://independent.ng/apc-blames-individuals-presidential-ambitions-for-agitations-in-party/

Salvador1:
Tinubu hand is written over it.

After all he said he will fight dirty like pig.

IWillRiseAgain:
2023 is going to be a very interesting year. The Southwest will definitely stand behind Tinubu regardless of the tensions in the party right now.

The big blow will then come if Atiku ends up selecting another Southwestern Yoruba as running mate.

Y'all know there's no way the North will leave her own to vote for a Westerner. They will queue behind Atiku. That's why PDP is banking on Atiku to return back to power.

Now, the real winner of the 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South who though few in numbers will rally behind Tinubu, not because they love him, but because they will do anything for power not to return to the North.

So at the end of it all, Tinubu will emerge the president of this nation come 2023. Regardless of where he picks his running mate from.

I don't like the man, but that is what it is.

Mark this comment and remember I said so when it happens. The winner of 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South. Between the West and the North, it will be a draw game.

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IWillRiseAgain:
2023 is going to be a very interesting year. The Southwest will definitely stand behind Tinubu regardless of the tensions in the party right now.

The big blow will then come if Atiku ends up selecting another Southwestern Yoruba as running mate.

Y'all know there's no way the North will leave her own to vote for a Westerner. They will queue behind Atiku. That's why PDP is banking on Atiku to return back to power.

Now, the real winner of the 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South who though few in numbers will rally behind Tinubu, not because they love him, but because they will do anything for power not to return to the North.

So at the end of it all, Tinubu will emerge the president of this nation come 2023. Regardless of where he picks his running mate from.

I don't like the man, but that is what it is.

Mark this comment and remember I said so when it happens. The winner of 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South. Between the West and the North, it will be a draw game.

Visit the link on my signature for latest updates on International Universities, Scholarships and Work opportunities.

Thank you!

williaam:



Your permutations are wrong, no one in the South South would vote for Tinubu; because Lagos no be South South, and yes you are leaving North central out of the calculation, where their population is more than that of the South East; a region on a good day have never pitched tent with the South West, and you thought it would all change now, and you know many still carry the grievance of the 1967-1970 civil war, and the role Awo played. So with this Tinubu stands no chance against any Northern candidate, that's just the truth, but most times we ignore this fact on ground and think things can change all of a sudden

Nwaezehopr:
. You really know the permutations. PDP can only win presidential election if they field a northerner. I'm an Igbo living in the north and I will bet you that if a crippled come out from that zone they will still support the one. A new trend here is to allow them complete there 4years of yaradua. Moreover, only bond that holds APC is buhari. Since he is about to finish, the bond gonna break

IWillRiseAgain:
2023 is going to be a very interesting year. The Southwest will definitely stand behind Tinubu regardless of the tensions in the party right now.

The big blow will then come if Atiku ends up selecting another Southwestern Yoruba as running mate.

Y'all know there's no way the North will leave her own to vote for a Westerner. They will queue behind Atiku. That's why PDP is banking on Atiku to return back to power.

Now, the real winner of the 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South who though few in numbers will rally behind Tinubu, not because they love him, but because they will do anything for power not to return to the North.

So at the end of it all, Tinubu will emerge the president of this nation come 2023. Regardless of where he picks his running mate from.

I don't like the man, but that is what it is.

Mark this comment and remember I said so when it happens. The winner of 2023 presidential election will be decided by the South East and South South. Between the West and the North, it will be a draw game.

Visit the link on my signature for latest updates on International Universities, Scholarships and Work opportunities.

Thank you!

Competence5050:
Tinubu election is not a do or die affair, if the people don't want you, then you step aside... Nyesom Ezenwo Wike-CON, go shock Tinubu zombies...