Buhari Has Saved APC From Serious Legal Turmoil, Says Tinubu - Over Tenure Elongation

Buhari Has Saved APC From Serious Legal Turmoil, Says Tinubu - Over Tenure Elongation

Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, All Progressives Congress (APC), national leader disclosed that with President Muhammadu Buhari has saved the ruling party from “serious legal turmoil”.

He Described the extension of the tenure of the national working committee (NWC) of the party led by John Oyegun as illegal, and said he commends Mr. President for saving the party from impending crisis.

President Buhari in his speech at the NEC meeting held on the 27th of February, 2018, the President kick against Oyegun’s tenure elongation, citing that it is unconstitutional. 

Tinubu revealed that by Mr. President's action, eligible people seeking to contest various positions in the party had been given the opportunity to do so.

“The President declared that any such moves would contravene both the national and party constitutions,” he said in a statement.

“While it would have been easy to allow the ill-conceived motion of 27 February to stand, President Buhari showed principle and courage by steering the party back to its original and correct path.

“His action has saved the party from serious legal turmoil… such a predicament would constitute an unnecessary and mortal blow to the party and its role in promoting progressive governance to Nigeria.

“Moreover, President Buhari has affirmed for all to see that our party is one based on the rule of law coupled with a firm adherence to internal democracy.”

Asiwaju had been calling for the removal of Oyegun.



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