We Want PDP To Be Strong Enough To Be Able To Keep Us On Our Toes – APC

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress
(APC), Chief John Oyegun, on Thursday said
recent happenings in the country had shown that
politics could be played peacefully.

Oyegun said this while receiving a delegation of
Former Governors Forum (FGF) at the APC
national secretariat in Abuja.
According to him, Nigerians should be proud as
the outcome of the general elections had taught
political leaders a valuable lesson, NAN reports.
“The party would require the contribution of every
single, well-intended head because the problem
confronting us demands collective efforts to
surmount.

“Nigeria is going through a peaceful democratic
revolution, all that is happening in the country at
present shows that politics do not have to be
war,” he said.
He said APC would welcome a strong opposition
in the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) to keep
the incoming administration on its toes.
He said “PDP is part of Nigeria’s history” and the
APC would be glad to have a formidable
opposition party.

“For the PDP, they are part of the country’s
history and history in the making. All they need to
do is to go into retrospection.
“We will be glad to have a virile opposition. We
want the PDP to be strong enough to be able to
keep us on our toes’’, Oyegun said.

The former Gov. Jim Nwobodo of Anambra State,
who spoke for FGF, said politicians should learn
to embrace one another and support whoever
emerged winner at any election.
He expressed concern over the break-up of the
Forum into two factions saying it was
unnecessary.
“Nigerian leaders should learn to eschew
bitterness in politics and to support whoever
emerges victorious at an election.
“I really do not feel it is good for us to have two
former governor’s forum. It is good to have a
united body regardless of whichever party wins.
“There is no reason to have two parallel bodies
representing governors of the APC and the PDP’’,
Nwobodo said.

He pledged support for the President-elect, Gen.
Muhammadu Buhari, whom he described as
“humble and principled” adding that the FGF
would support Buhari when he assumes office in
May 29.
Nwobodo also commended President Goodluck
Jonathan for “his rare act of humility in conceding
defeat at the polls thereby stemming the
anticipated tension and crisis.’’

Former Gov. Orji Uzor Kalu of Abia said the
parties in opposition will take up the challenge
posed by Oyegun and provide a strong and virile
opposition in the days ahead.
Also present were former governors Balarabe
Musa, Ahmed Markarafi, Bukar Abba Ibrahim,
Okwesilieze Nwodo, Fidelis Tapgun, Niyi Adabayo
and Chinwoke Mbadinuju.

Also at the meeting were APC Women Leader,
Hajia Ramatu Aliyu, National Auditor, Chief George
Muoghalu, National Secretary, Mai Bala Buni,
among others.