The All Progressives Congress on Friday said the
Presidency needs a refresher course in history if it is not
aware that a leader has had cause to resign in the middle
of a war.

The APC National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai
Mohammed, said in a statement in Abuja that a former
British Prime Minister, Neville Chamberlain, resigned from
office on May 10, 1940 after Adolf Hitler forced the allies
to retreat from Norway, thus changing the course of World
War II.

Mohammed was responding to claim by the Special
Assistant to the President on Public Affairs, Dr. Doyin
Okupe, that no President resigns in the middle of a war.

The APC statement read, “According to available
information, Chamberlain led Britain through the first
eight months of World War II but had to resign after the
allies were forced to retreat from Norway, because of his
belief that a government supported by all parties was
essential for the unity needed to defeat Adolf Hitler.
“The resignation paved the way for Winston Churchill who
later became the hero of the War.

“APC therefore said the call by Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu
on President Goodluck Jonathan to resign in view of the
widespread insecurity in the land and the fact that some
parts of Nigeria are now under occupation by terrorists is
neither extraordinary nor unprecedented.

‘’The call by one of our leaders is about taking
responsibility. President Jonathan is the Commander-in-
Chief of the Armed Forces of the Federal Republic of
Nigeria.

“If under his watch Nigerian territories are being annexed
progressively by insurgents, and all that he has
demonstrated so far is sheer cluelessness and
incompetence, it is time for him to take responsibility and
quit in the national interest, to pave the way for a leader
who can lead the country to victory.’’

The party, however, said the blame game and name
calling by the Presidency targeted at the opposition
constituted a mere distraction.

The APC said the Presidency was right to say that when
terrorists attacked the United States in September 2001,
the leaders of the Democratic Party did not demand a
resignation of President George Bush, but rather they rose
in defence of the American nation to support the various
measures taken by the President to defeat the Al-Qaeda
terrorists.

Source: The Punch
http://www.punchng.com/news/presidency-needs-refresher-course-in-history-apc/

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Why do we compare ourselves with America or UK for goodness sake.

Do our leaders even bother to take lessons in CURRENT Affairs and History.

Eg calling the senior National team Green Eagles.

The Presidency also forgot to tell us that when al-Queda attacked the US in 2001, the George Bush led Republican Party didn't blame the Democrats like Olisah Metuh points at APC as being Janjäweed fighting for the establishment of an Islamic state.

Randerl:
Do our leaders even brother to take lessons in CURRENT Affairs and History.

Eg calling the senior National team Green Eagles.

Bother, not brother.
Some will come here defending him, saying he didn't graduate from the humanities.

OrlandoOwoh:

Bother, not brother.
Some will come here defending him, saying he didn't graduate from the humanities.

Oh my..... Thanks sir.

slimfit1:
Why do we compare ourselves with America or UK for goodness sake.

Are we so low on mental development ladder that we don't have the luxury of comparison with advanced countries?

Okay the Prime Minister of Iraq was also forced to resign in 2014 when ISIS took over large swaths of Iraqi territory, or is Iraq too developed for us to compare with too?

Ovamboland:


Are we so low on mental development ladder that we don't have the luxury of comparison with advanced countries?

Okay the Prime Minister of Iraq was also forced to resign in 2014 when ISIS took over large swaths of Iraqi territory, or is Iraq too developed for us to compare with too?

Ok how come that is the only time they compare themselves with western people. Tinubu is walking on the street like hero. We are being governed by theives, fraudsters, looters and don't we forget cluelessness. We don't see how these people jail people without caring how big or small their influences are.

The other day I was reading how the pension money of police officers were stolen and nothing happens. The pension of the law was stolen and the Mr walked away with just a fine.

It not something other nations should be reading. Its disgusting, disgraceful and severely disturbing.

However, I didn't care because if our police don't know the law which they are the law then hay who am I when something happens to me or if I have a civil case how and even where is the moral trust in the police.

Gibberish

APC isn't the change Nigerians want.
We want change but unfortunately APC isn't that change.So we don't have any other option than to Keep breathing fresh air till 2019!

Bobbystanley:
APC isn't the change Nigerians want.
We want change but unfortunately APC isn't that change.So we don't have any other option than to Keep breathing fresh air till 2019!

It will be lovely if you give a constructed criticism; what are your suggestions then?

I believe APC will have to completely overhaul the Nigerian army if she wins the presidency.... These insults to our gallant officers from these retrogressives are too much....

Bobbystanley:
APC isn't the change Nigerians want.
We want change but unfortunately APC isn't that change.So we don't have any other option than to Keep breathing fresh air till 2019!

Who be we? Gej apologist advising us on what opposition we need.

Pls educate the dullard. One has to wonder what his many heads were doing that they cldnt google this before the presidency goofed!

Goes a long way to show Jonathan constant failures: they are all goat heads

APC NEEDS ADULT EDUCATION IN DEMOCRACY.

owk let me get this straight gej is why mubi is in d hands of bh? Owk apc want namadi sambo who z always in fec meeting to be president wen gej resigns? If i where a member of apc i will just say let look for assains to kill than kip hating him at d risk of our heart blood pressure

SLIDEwaxie:
Pls educate the dullard. One has to wonder what his many heads were doing that they cldnt google this before the presidency goofed!

Goes a long way to show Jonathan constant failures: they are all goat heads

Are you convinced of this?

funshybam:
I believe APC will have to completely overhaul the Nigerian army if she wins the presidency.... These insults to our gallant officers from these retrogressives are too much....

Very right on point!