Ahead the 2023 general elections, the Minister of Works and Housing, Mr. Babatunde Raji Fashola, has strongly advised the leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to respect and honour agreement reached at the formative stage of the party.

He also said that the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) lacks the strength of taking over from the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) come 2023.

Fashola who while chatting with newsmen covering the ruling party (APC Press Corps) in Abuja on Tuesday admitted there was an agreement on zoning which he said should be honoured.

When asked on the zoning arrangement, the former Lagos State governor said, “the truth is that what makes an agreement spectacular is the honour in which it is made not whether it is written. If it was written there would be no Court cases of breach of contract because it’s document that is written and signed that go to court. But the private agreement you make with your brother and sister should not be breached, it must be honoured.”

Though he argued that zoning may not feature in the party’s constitution but noted that party leaders at the formative stage entered into agreement which must be honoured.

According to the Minister, “All political parties are clubs where you write agreements just like a social club and we can decide that it is the youngest person who will be the Chairman of the Club or we can decide that it is the oldest person or the next female or the next male, that is the matter of agreement between people.”

On whether the ruling party can still retain its governing status come 2023, Fashola vehemently dismissed the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) as no match to APC, arguing that they will have to think better to unseat the ruling party come 2023.

“Our opposition (PDP) has to think better than us in order to defeat us, right now they are not doing that. When it’s election time they should come and meet us.

“Some governors have joined us, from where we think we could not get voters before. To retain power in 2023, certainly if we keep our promises, people will vote for us. It is that simple, that is politics. If you do what you said you will do even if you don’t do 100 percent and they see that you are making progress, they will even want you to finish somewhat you started.”

He also called for support for the Governor Mai Mala Buni led Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Committee (CECPC) noting that the Committee was a product of necessity following the leadership crisis that engulfed the party.

“It was a crisis that led us to have a caretaker committee, we must respect the caretaker committee, let it do its job. Those of us who didn’t contest party positions, let’s focus on our jobs too and stop getting in each other’s way.

“Let’s be ready to support one another, every support that the caretaker committee requires, we will provide if it is within our means to do so. At the end of the day, we are governed by rules.”

Luckydubby7:
I think the music is playing against the south west.
The way things are going right now in apc.

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Nonsense. Fashola os simply reminding the APC lesdefship to remember the what "unelectable" Buhari and the North agreed to that made Tinubu, Akande, Fashola and many, many Yorubas put all they had behind Buhari recording a historic victoey the world said was impossible.

Igbos were nothing at that stage, had no electoral value, and contributed zilch. Fashola simply reminds that one good turn deserves another. No treachery against the Yorubas 150% deserved Presidential ticket of APC will be tolerated. Yorubas have seen what has happened to Tinubu and are meeting and warning early.

Nothing concerns Yorubas with PDP. It is APC we know owes us for sacrificing blood and swest to get the Party where it is. Valueless Igbos can continue fooling themselves but I confidently dare anyone to try and deny the Yorubas the APC ticket. Nuff said.

lamentor78:
Everyone should vote for his man, I don't know how Umahi will be able to challenge Tinubu in spending when it comes to primaries, I hope he will not become poor afterwards

lamentor78:
Everyone should vote for his man, I don't know how Umahi will be able to challenge Tinubu in spending when it comes to primaries, I hope he will not become poor afterwards

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Nonsense. Fashola is simply reminding the APC lesdership to remember what "unelectable" Buhari and the North agreed to that made Tinubu, Akande, Fashola and many, many Yorubas put all they had behind Buhari recording a historic victory the world said was impossible i.e an opposition Party deposing the PDP that had sworn to lead for another 60 years in 2013-2014.

Igbos were nothing at that stage, had no electoral value, and contributed zilch but hate and insult. They have to wait till at least 2031, with good behavior, to seek anything from the APC. Fashola simply reminds that one good turn deserves another.

No treachery against the Yorubas 150% deserved Presidential ticket of APC will be tolerated. Yorubas have seen what has happened to Tinubu and are meeting and warning early.

Nothing concerns Yorubas with PDP. It is APC we know owes us for sacrificing blood and sweat to get the Party where it is. Valueless Igbos can continue fooling themselves but I confidently dare anyone to try and deny the Yorubas the APC ticket. Nuff said.

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Nonsense. Fashola is simply reminding the APC lesdership to remember what "unelectable" Buhari and the North agreed to that made Tinubu, Akande, Fashola and many, many Yorubas put all they had behind Buhari recording a historic victory the world said was impossible i.e an opposition Party deposing the PDP that had sworn to lead for another 60 years in 2013-2014.

Igbos were nothing at that stage, had no electoral value, and contributed zilch but hate and insult. They have to wait till at least 2031, with good behavior, to seek anything from the APC. Fashola simply reminds that one good turn deserves another.

No treachery against the Yorubas 150% deserved Presidential ticket of APC will be tolerated. Yorubas have seen what has happened to Tinubu and are meeting and warning early.

Nothing concerns Yorubas with PDP. It is APC we know owes us for sacrificing blood and sweat to get the Party where it is. Valueless Igbos can continue fooling themselves but I confidently dare anyone to try and deny the Yorubas the APC ticket. Nuff said.

Online ranting you will start agitating for Oduduwa republic soon

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Nonsense. Fashola is simply reminding the APC lesdership to remember what "unelectable" Buhari and the North agreed to that made Tinubu, Akande, Fashola and many, many Yorubas put all they had behind Buhari recording a historic victory the world said was impossible i.e an opposition Party deposing the PDP that had sworn to lead for another 60 years in 2013-2014.

Igbos were nothing at that stage, had no electoral value, and contributed zilch but hate and insult. They have to wait till at least 2031, with good behavior, to seek anything from the APC. Fashola simply reminds that one good turn deserves another.

No treachery against the Yorubas 150% deserved Presidential ticket of APC will be tolerated. Yorubas have seen what has happened to Tinubu and are meeting and warning early.

Nothing concerns Yorubas with PDP. It is APC we know owes us for sacrificing blood and sweat to get the Party where it is. Valueless Igbos can continue fooling themselves but I confidently dare anyone to try and deny the Yorubas the APC ticket. Nuff said.

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Online ranting you will start agitating for Oduduwa republic soon

irepnaija4eva:



Valueless igbos baa..
APC owes you nothing if the yorubas demand for the president, the so both south south have the right to demand for it too...
8 yrs president..
8 yrs vp..

And your still asking for more...
Thats pure undiluted greed if u ask me..

Igbochief001:
The only thing zoning is zoning to zone east

Nw west and south south have as much right to contest as south west

He who must come to equity must do so with clean hands

It's pure hypocrisy for south west to ask APC to zone presidency to them based on zoning

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Lol. Obigbo/Oyigbo coward and empty chest-beater dey talk. We dey laff. Fashola, a straight-talking and upright Yoruba man, knows exactly why he said what he did.

Igbos have nothing of value to offer anyone. Yorubas, universally, are 80% what is good and commendable about Nigeria and the APC ticket is 100% for the valuable and indispensible SW. PDP matter is not our business.

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You are valueless though. That is the truth free of political correctness some Nigerians like engaging in. What can you offer any Party?

Igbos are by far the least patriotic Nigerians. Most Nigerians see you as saboteurs and enemies of Nigeria who only want power to use subjugating others and to chase a secessionist agenda.

Political charisma and voting strength nearly zero plus a clannish polity that does not know how to practice progressive politics. You are valueless.