‘If you are not happy with APC, quit’

Chairman of the Southern Governors Forum and Ondo State Governor, Rotimi Akeredolu, yesterday berated Governor Mai Mala Buni over his leadership of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

In a statement, Akeredolu accused Buni of trying to supplant President Muhammadu Buhari’s will.

The governor expressed his unconditional support for Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello of Niger State, who has taken over the leadership of the party.

According to Akeredolu, most governors are determined to see the party through its current crisis.

He also accused some individuals closed to Buni of shopping for a court injunction to scuttle the convention.

Akeredolu statement reads: “With nostalgia, one can recall the moments of our struggle as compatriots from all walks of life enunciated and berthed Nigeria’s most ingeniously successful political network. Without being immodest, APC’s birth was a novel instance. The party’s philosophical beacon woven around its ideological leaning was alluring.

“Undoubtedly, the firm leadership, candour and honesty exemplified by Mr President who heads the administration that is the product of the APC deserve no less of support and complimentary responsibilities from all stakeholders.

“The installation of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the APC was beyond a call to service. It was a child of necessity moulded to one, instill discipline in leadership and engender coherence among stakeholders and more importantly, to deepen the Rule of Law in our party.