By David Onimisi Lawani
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged members of the governing party, All Progressives Congress, APC, to collectively work towards the sustenance of peace, and promotion of more understanding within the party, with a view to consolidating on earlier successes and winning new members.
Femi Adesina , Special Adviser to the President on Media & Publicity, in a statement on his Facebook handle said the decision of the party leadership to dissolve the National Working Committee and constitute a 13-member Caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, June 25, 2020, was well conceived as party members now enjoy new atmosphere of peace.
According to him: “Healthy debates are now taking place and the potential for organs of the party to affirm majority positions as the decision of the party is now possible. What is required now is for all of us, as leaders of the party, to maintain discipline and ensure that this new momentum is protected, sustained and that decisions of party organs are respected by every member.
“Despite the challenge to restore peace in the party and the series of elections at hand, the fact that we have gained more members and that we are not losing members to the opposition under the present interim leadership indicates improvement for the party.
“In fact, we have begun to win back our members who left us, and other notable political leaders are being attracted to our party. In this regard, I hereby acknowledge the return of many party stalwarts and their supporters, and particularly, His Excellency, David Umahi, Governor of Ebonyi State. This confirms that we are indeed making progress as a party of choice for Nigerians as we move towards the resolution of our leadership challenges.’’
