Senate President says Oshiomhole has turned APC into a confused, disorganised party
Senate President Bukola Saraki has launched a counterattck
on national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole,
accusing him of starting a civil war that has left the ruling party confused
and disorganised.
In a statement signed by Saraki's Special Adviser on Media
and Publicity, Yusuph Olaniyonu, on Tuesday, October 9, 2018, he said the
Oshiomhole is too pre-occupied with the lawmaker instead of resolving his own
party's issues.
The statement is a response to one earlier released on
Tuesday by the APC's acting national publicity secretary, Yekini Nabena,
where he described the loss of the Senate President in the presidential primary
election of the People's Democratic Party (PDP) as a disappointing performance that proves he cannot be trusted.
The party said Saraki's performance is a clear indication
that the PDP delegates are fed up with his political style, noting that he
cannot be trusted to keep agreements in political circles.
In Saraki's reply, he said Oshiomhole and Nabena have
dragged the APC to a very low level.
The statement read, "We have noted the
irresponsible statement issued by the APC spokesman, Yekini Nabena. We know
that he and the leadership of the APC are always incensed and disturbed at the
mere hearing of the name, Saraki.
"It is also notable that Nabena and the APC are always
concerned about the developments in the opposition party, the PDP.
"However, we believe that with the 'civil war' that
Adams Oshiomhole and Yekini Nabena have ignited in the APC and the very low
level that they have dragged the party, in such manner that the ruling party is
wallowing in confusion and disorganization, they have too much to pre-occupy
them than to be poking their noses in what happens to Saraki of the PDP."
At the PDP's national convention on Sunday, October 7,
Saraki lost the party's presidential ticket to former Vice President Atiku
Abubakar who scored 1532 votes over the lawmaker's 317 votes. Overall,
Saraki placed third in the election with Sokoto State governor, Aminu
Tambuwal, coming second with 693 votes.
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