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We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by OKDnigeria: 10:19pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
Adegbenga Kaka of the All Progressives Congress is the Senator representing Ogun East in the National Assembly. The erstwhile deputy governor of Ogun State under Olusegun Osoba, in this interview with Femi Ogbonnikan, talks about the genesis of the intra-crisis rocking his party in the state and his faction’s grouse with Governor Ibikunle Amosu There are speculations that you and other National Assembly lawmakers from Ogun State are threatening to pull out of APC. Is this true? We never threatened to pull out of APC. We didn’t promise anybody that we are pulling out of APC. And to the best of my knowledge, there was no time we said we are pulling out. We jointly believe in the ideals of APC, as derived from the dialectical principles enunciated by late Pa Obafemi Awolowo in 1983, regarding thesis, anti- thesis and synthesis of bringing like-minded people of progressive inclination from all tendencies together so that, we can provide a clear-cut choice between progressives and conservatives that have been dominating the electoral space since our independence. The fact that we believe in the ideals, it won’t be to our own pleasure or joy to say that, we are leaving APC, the house we jointly built. But, because of the expediency of our time, the miscalculation of bringing in a non-team player, who is now proving, not only to party members, but to the masses that, he doesn’t belong. So, we are saying that, in case, the national executive will not be able to enthrone justice and ensure that what we stand for, is what will be implemented by the government of the day, then, we may have no choice than to take a sabbatical leave and wait for the most appropriate time to pursue what belief we are standing for. So, what we have told our people so far is that, ‘tough time doesn’t last, but tough people do’. We believe that, everything that has a beginning also has an end. It is established in the Bible, and I believe there is time for everything under the sun. So, the four-year tenure that appears to some people as endless period is very much ending. It is very much around the corner. So, we are undaunted, and we believe the process we are going through is as decreed by God, because we believe, according to the Quran that, when God wants to do something great, it starts with difficulty. And if that thing, it is going to be great and everlasting, it starts with impossibility. As a result, the difficulty and impossibility I am talking about, as promised by God, is a test of our will. And if He tries us with some deprivations, of hunger, of loss of property, of loss of lives, He will now give good tidings to those who can persevere, who are patient enough, to say we are from God and to Him alone, we shall return. As a result, we believe in that, and we are standing by it. And we are so sure that at the end of the day, we will triumph over whatever test that we are going through. It is a temporary test. When will that sabbatical leave commence? By the grace of God, if the expected resolution is not carried out before the 30th of this September I can say that a definitive path would be charted for our people, because we can’t afford to abandon our people. We adore them, we respect them. What is on ground and the challenges we are facing is beyond an individual. The state is greater than an individual and the interest of our people is greater than that of an individual. So, if anybody is thinking of perpetuating himself in office and then, thinks he can ride rough-shod over the people, he should know that his time is up, because we won’t abandon the people. And I am sure the people are not even ready to abandon themselves. Hasn’t the national body of your party done enough to resolve the crisis? Well, I don’t know what you mean when you talked of ‘enough’ I don’t know whether they have done anything at all or not because for the past three and a half years, we have had cause to interact, to inter-face, with them and we have stated what was on ground and we have made them realise that the issue were beyond an individual. And if we are building an institution, it will be everlasting. But if it is an individual that we are building, we are doomed to fail. We have interacted with them and there is nothing concrete coming from them. It is not that we are threatening, but we are saying that the time is stolen and the time is up. So, by 30th of this month, if nothing is forthcoming, the battle line is already drawn and we will not shy away from charting a cause that will be in the overall interest of our own people. It is alleged that you have formed a group called ‘Matagbamole’ (don’t step on elders’ toes) within your party. What is the import of the name? We didn’t form a splinter group, but some of our followers in Matagbamole did. They were not grouped together by anybody, nor by our leader, nor by me or by any other senator to the best of my knowledge, but they stand as a pressure group of aggrieved individuals. It is a pressure group and I believe, as they also, believe that, they are pursuing a just cause, because there is no reason why we can say because we want an individual to continue then, he can ride rough- shod on anybody. He can apply what I can call wrong performance. If some people say he has performed in some areas, well, it is possible for one to be a one-product marketer, but to me, there should be a holistic development of our polity. Since the whole body works in synchronisation, there is no reason why we will say, ‘o! I don’t want to go blind then, all my money would be expended on my eyes’, leaving my stomach, leaving my nose, leaving my ears or abandoning my reproductive system. It is just not feasible. So, if anybody is not in the know of what governance is all about, then, there is no reason forcing himself on anybody. Specifically, what are your grouses with Amosun? I don’t have any personal grouse with Mr Governor. I mean the collective grouse of your faction with Mr. Governor… It is not personal grouse, but collectively. Continue reading @ www.thisdaylive.com/articles/kaka-nobody-can-force-us-out-of-apc/189479/ |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by ThankGodEdeh(m): 10:29pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
APC dont have what it takes to take over power at the centre 4 Likes |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by Mogidi: 11:02pm On Sep 20, 2014 |
His group have already applied to join PDP, their names remain on the scrutiny list for now, just hoping they're allowed to join sha. With the rate of decampment to the PDP, pdp secretariats are overwhelmed with queries from APC "decampees". They just have to join the long queue. 3 Likes |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by Olaone1: 12:11am On Sep 21, 2014 |
See gobe 1 Like |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by talktimi(m): 1:19am On Sep 21, 2014 |
The apc brought ant infested firewood into their own house out of sheer greed over and over again so they should be ready for whatever consequences that will follow. |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by aljharem(m): 1:31am On Sep 21, 2014 |
OKDnigeria: Adegbenga Kaka of the All Progressives Congress Now I know these APC people are stu.pid lairs and drunk. How can you claim you follow a man's ideology and yet tarnish his image ? This is serious |
Re: We May Take Sabbatical Leave From APC - Senator Kaka by Honadeadek(m): 3:39am On Sep 21, 2014 |
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