....insists current zonal arrangement remains

Efforts to get the embattled national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Adams Oshiomhole out at all cost has continued with the resolution of South South leaders to replace him with Victor Giadom even in acting capacity.

They also insisted that the party’s National Executive Committee scheduled for next week Tuesday, must hold.

They have also urged all members of the party from the six states in the geographical zone to attend the meeting, saying the NEC is the only democratic instrument of the party authorized to do so by its constitution.

These decisions were reached on Thursday night in Abuja, at Edo State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, despite the call by the national vice chairman, South South, Hillard Eta, for the boycott of meeting of the ruling party.

A communique released at the end of the meeting was read by the governor of Edo State, Godwin Obaseki.

It said seven ministers, serving National Assembly members, former ministers, former governors, former NASS members, and all zonal and state executive members of the party attended the zonal caucus meeting.

The leaders included the Minister of Transportation, Rotimi Amaechi; Minister of Power, Goddy Agba; Minister of Health, Dr. Osagie Ehanire; Minister of State for Labour and Employment, Festus Keyamo; former Edo State governor Oserheimen Osunbor; immediate past Director General of Nigerian Maritime Safety Administration Agency (NIMASA), Dakuku Peterside and Senator Ndoma Egba.

Others present were former Minister of Niger Delta Affairs, Usani Usani; factional chairman of Edo State chapter of the party, Anselm Ojezua, Senator Domingo Obende and Senator James Akpan Udoedege, including Sam Sam Jaja, former TUC President, Peter Esele among others.

The communique noted in part, “at the meeting, the leaders of the zone deliberated extensively on situation in the party and at the end of the meeting, they adopted the following resolutions:

“That as a party, we commend our brother, the acting chairman of the APC, Victor Giadom, for rising to the occasion by providing leadership for the party in this trying times.

“That we fully support the convening of the National Executive Committee meeting on Tuesday March 17, as the NEC is the only recognised organ under the constitution of our party to resolve the APC crisis.

“That we insist that the party should respect the current zoning arrangement by retaining the chairmanship of our great party in the South-South zone even in an acting capacity.

“We resolved that the most senior officer of the party from the zone, being the national acting secretary, Chief Victor Giadom, should be confirmed acting national chairman for the time-being.

“We urged all our brothers and sisters from the zone to fully embrace the NEC meeting and not boycott the emergency NEC meeting, which has been slated for Tuesday March 17th. Because boycott in a democratic environment is always counterproductive.”

EcoBrick:
Buhari's aloofness to the current confusion in the party yet again underscores his incompetence as a party leader. OBJ and even GEJ (while occupying the presidency) would never have allowed things to deteriorate to this point without intervening to unite their party.

tinsel:

Lightweight politicians who cannot win their wards. No real politician in attendance.

tinsel:

Lightweight politicians who cannot win their wards. No real politician in attendance.

EcoBrick:


That is beside the point. I put it to you that Buhari's body language is primarily responsible for the crisis threatening to engulf the APC. His gross leadership failure has sent the wrong and confusing signals to the warring parties, thereby creating a free-for-all atmosphere in which everyone is abusing court processes in order to gain an upper hand. As it stands, the party is split into two factions that ordinarily respect Buhari and are loyal to his leadership. Yet he has refused to bring to bear that leverage in resolving the divisions in the party. It was this same aloofness that allowed the crises in several state chapters to escalate because every faction involved translated his aloofness to mean he was on their side. He is such a terrible leader.

Maxymilliano:
Looking at the gladiators that attended the caucus meeting, Oshiomole is a goner, no doubt.

Next is for EFFCC to dust up his files and do the needful

tinsel:

Who is a heavy weight there. Let us know. Which among them can win their senatorial zone? Even Amaechi cannot.

tinsel:

Who is a heavy weight there. Let us know. Which among them can win their senatorial zone? Even Amaechi cannot.

a4cube:
Is Amaechi no longer the lion of Ubima?

EcoBrick:


That is beside the point. I put it to you that Buhari's body language is primarily responsible for the crisis threatening to engulf the APC. His gross leadership failure has sent the wrong and confusing signals to the warring parties, thereby creating a free-for-all atmosphere in which everyone is abusing court processes in order to gain an upper hand. As it stands, the party is split into two factions that ordinarily respect Buhari and are loyal to his leadership. Yet he has refused to bring to bear that leverage in resolving the divisions in the party. It was this same aloofness that allowed the crises in several state chapters to escalate because every faction involved translated his aloofness to mean he was on their side. He is such a terrible leader.

a4cube:
Is Amaechi no longer the lion of Ubima?

tinsel:

Who is a heavy weight there. Let us know. Which among them can win their senatorial zone? Even Amaechi cannot.

wetmenow:
Afamed Afamed.

Agboriotejoye:


Spot On!! Though I hope you're not a zombie cause na laugh I go dey laugh una. When we told you guys the country is running on auto pilot while the president is picking his teeth you said we are just wailing. Now the audio body language don rest for backyard una dey find wailing form to buy.

Abeg who get that buhari picking teeth pic. Its most appropriate here

Maxymilliano:


Are you insinuating that Amaechi, the lion of ubima and the apple of Buhari's eye has no electoral value

EcoBrick:


Cut the crap. What do you mean by 'zombie'? I am just a political observer who tries to be as objective as possible. We all may have a bias in favour of or against some parties or candidates, that is human nature, but some of us are objective enough to see through Buhari's scam. If your definition of zombie is one who supports the ruling party blindly then count me out. But that definition would also apply to the opposition supporters who fail to acknowledge the faults of the party they support.