National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Chief John Oyegun
The All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has dismissed talks that the ruling party is pushing to make Nigeria a one party state.
Oyegun said this after a meeting of the party’s Central Working Committee which had in attendance President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo.
“We have absolutely no intention to pressurise any group or any nation towards a one-party state.
“It is not in our interest to do so because we need a vibrant opposition.
“We need an opposition that will contribute constructively to national discourse that will make us sit up and deliver to the people what we promised.
“But, the task is enormous and if anybody is ready to help to discharge these responsibilities, he is most welcome.”
Oyegun said that during the meeting at the state house, the party leadership had briefed the President and vice-president on the state of the party and its challenges.
He said that the party would soon be facing about 78 different electoral exercises following various court judgments across the country.
“As of today, we have 78 elections to contend with, mostly arising from court actions following the national elections.
‘And we also took the opportunity to be briefed on the state of the nation and the great work the administration is doing in the face of very, very intense challenges to tackle these issues and these problems.
“So, we are going away fulfilled, happy that government has substantially blocked the leakages in the system.
Oyegun said that the party was looking forward to the early passage of the 2016 budget by the National Assembly to ensure its smooth implementation.
Oyegun: APC not pushing for one party state
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