*President Is
God-sent To Nigeria-Okorocha
The
discordant tunes, which the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been playing
continued yesterday, as the party insisted that it has no other candidate to
present as its
presidential flagbearer come 2019 other than the incumbent,
President Muhammadu Buhari.
This is
coming shortly after the Chairman of the APC Governors’ Forum, and Imo State
Governor, Rochas Okorocha, said there would be no automatic ticket for Buhari.
While
speaking to State House Correspondents two days after some APC governors
endorsed Buhari for a second term, Okorocha said there would be no automatic
ticket for Buhari in 2019 if he decided to re-contest.He maintained that even
though the president was democratically qualified to re-contest, he (Okorocha)
and others would resist an imposition of his candidature on the APC.
“We don’t
allow imposition of candidates, it must be democratically done. If President
Buhari will lead the ship in 2019, it must be democratically done and I say
democratically done, transparently to the amazement of the whole world, the way
it will take place and the way we do our thing in APC.”But national chairman of
the party, Chief John Oyegun, while addressing members during the flag-off of
campaign ahead of local council elections in Akwa Ibom State, at the Uyo
Township Stadium, said the party has no other choice than
Buhari.
Addressing
party faithful from the 31 local councils of the state, the former Edo State
governor claimed President Buhari has the magic wand to restore the country’s
lost glory.“We are not here for a joke, change has come to Akwa Ibom State. APC
has no choice not to support Buhari because of his sincerity of purpose of
returning Nigeria to its lost glory.”
The party
chairman, who expressed shock at the turn out of party supporters from the
state, concluded that, “come 2019, Akwa Ibom State Government House will be
occupied by an APC governor. This local government election is the test
case.”He acknowledged the fact that, things were difficult in the country, but
pleaded with Nigerians to give Mr. President a chance as, “he was working
seriously to bring about a new Nigeria in which all would be proud of,”
According to
him, those that left the PDP before now to APC from the state had the foresight
of a better Nigeria and better future for the country, adding that they have
contributed a lot at helping Mr. President bring about a new Nigeria.Oyegun
assured all decampees of full privileges of the party, stressing that the party
was happy with the comportment its members are exhibiting, even in an
opposition state.
In his
remarks at the event, Okorocha, commended APC in the state for its doggedness,
noting that, “this has not happened in an opposition state before.”He reminded
party supporters in the state to join the bandwagon, noting that Buhari has
become a new bride, as even the opposition parties are supporting him directly
or indirectly.
Okorocha
admonished them to eschew violence during the local council elections, and work
towards giving the state to the APC. “Come to the national level that is the
truth. Once you are there, you will get all the goodies from the Federal
Government. Buhari is God-sent to Nigeria, despite his initial health
challenges, he is now looking stronger and stronger,” he said.
He advised
APC members to ensure that their votes are counted during and after the voting
process.Others speakers, Obong Nisima Ekere, the state party chairman Dr. Amadu
Atai, Obong Umana Okon Umana, Atuekeong Don Etiebet, Senator Ita Enang, Senator
Nelson Effiong, and National Vice Chairman (South South) of the party, Hilliard
Etta, all noted that change has really come to the state.
They advised
the PDP government not to hinder the wind of change in the state, but allow the
will of the people to count during the December 2 council election.
Guardian Nigeria
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