NORTHERN APC LEADERS LAUD OYEGUN'S EFFORT, BERATE TIMI FRANK, OTHERS

The national chairman of the All  Progressive Congress, APC Chief John Odigie-Oyegun has once again been lauded for his leadership efforts at sustaining the party.


Oyegun, who was lauded by prominent northern leaders for his exemplary leadership role in the reform agenda of the party, especially the issue of open and fair competition, execution of the party’s policies and the transformation of Nigeria from a beggarly status to one of self-sufficiency and respectability, frowned at the actions of the suspended Deputy National Publicity Secretary of APC, Mr. Timi Frank and his sponsors.

The leaders from the north expressed their anger with Timi Frank who they accused of not only pushing the party into a difficult position but, plotting to rock the boat.

The leaders who spoke at an enlarged meeting in Yola, Adamawa State, under the auspices of the APC United Front, described Chief Oyegun as a pragmatic politician and said Frank’s call for Oyegun’s resignation was pointless.

"Timi Frank did not do justice to the avalanche of facts available on the achievements of Oyegun since he assumed office as national chairman of APC".

In a statement signed by Alhaji Ibrahim Musa, leader of APC United Front, the northern leaders branded Timi Frank and his sponsors as traitors and tongue-lashed them for anti-party activities.

Pushing for sanctions against Timi Frank and his co-conspirators, the leaders painted a bright picture of Nigeria and APC, arguing that the party (APC) is cleaning the mess made by PDP and providing an atmosphere for sustainable development in the economic and social fields.

According to the leaders, "APC is not in government for the fun of it. APC is in government to save the Nigerian people who have become deprived of good things of life for long. APC is in government to stop recklessness, wasteful spree and the insensitivities of PDP. The APC government is accountable, prudent and people oriented", they said.

"To Timi Frank, what counts most is the selfish interest of his sponsors. However, the consequence of swimming against the tidal waves is and will always be a disastrous one".

They advised the national leadership of the party to wield a big hammer by taking stronger measures against Frank and his sponsors.

"One of the good qualities of a statesman is the ability to subordinate self interest to wider national interest".

"Frank and his sponsors are today engaged in a political war against APC. It is an extremely unjust war, waged for no other purpose than to destroy APC", the statement read.

"APC is the party of the people, the hope of the people", the northern leaders added.