APC in Diaspora seeks intervention of ex-chairmen to end crisis rocking party

The All Progressives Congress Diaspora Forum has sought the intervention of two of its former chairmen to end the current crises rocking the party nationwide.

The group explained that the party needed their presence, attention and intervention as fathers and elder statesmen, who were the founding leaders of the party.

The APC Diaspora Forum made this known in a Save of Our Soul (SOS) statement jointly signed by its 12 Chairmen.

The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that the two former chairmen are Chief Adebisi Akande, APC First Interim and Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, former party National Chairman.

“We fear that unless something is urgently done and steps tare taken to bring peace, sanity and discipline back into the party,” the group said.

“The APC was envisaged and dreamt of by members at the foundation will sooner than later become history as a political party in Nigeria.

“We are convinced that many Nigerians from the different political parties, groups and associations who gave their best to see to not only the birth of this ideological movement for a progressive, social-democratic political party.

“They are in agony as they watch their hopes and emotional investment being dissipated on the altars of personal acrimonies without regard to the founding vision of this political party.

“Sirs, many Nigerians actually died in the struggle to see APC established as a force for political change for the good of Nigeria.

“Many gave selflessly of their time, intellect, finances and other material resources to ensure that this party became a reality.

The group, therefore, called on the pair to bring all groups back to the table of its common political brotherhood, as a disciplined force for good.

It said the two former leaders were indeed the fathers of the party, adding that both led the party during its infancy.

The APC group added that they had led the party through its teething age to becoming into a symbol of hope for millions of Nigerians; and the vehicle which liberated the country.

It added that they had also brought the party from the vice grip of a corruption focussed and entrenched group, who had held sway at the time of the coming to life of the great party.

According to them, “we are troubled to no end, that unending conflicts seem to have become the order, and not just at state levels, but also at the national level.

“The house you laboured day and night to lead in building, is actually being pulled apart, and the continued building process has become totally disrupted.

“On our part, we know the cost of this movement and project to us as leaders and members of the party in the Diaspora.

“As things stand today, APC transmuting into what it was not envisioned to be may have far more unpleasant consequences for our polity and country than anticipated.

“This is because a destabilised APC political party will reinforce the negative view of the Nigerian political leadership, and further cause disenchantment of young Nigerians to the possibilities of a better future and country.

“On the street, it is already being openly declared, by many who supported this party in the past; that APC is not different from the PDP.

“For any member of this progressive family, that should be taken for what it is: a nauseating insult.

“APC should, and is indeed in our view, be so completely distinguishable from the PDP, just as day is known to be too different from the night and death from life,” it said.

Recall that Comrade Adams Oshiomhole’s suspension as National Chairman was upheld by Appeal Court.

Subsequently, the National Working Committee appointed ex-Oyo State Governor, Abiola Ajimobi to act in the meantime.

However, Deputy National Secretary, Victor Giadom, declared himself as the rightful Chairman, a move that has further split the party into shreds.