Director-General of the forum of APC Governors,  Salihu Lukman has described Thursday dissolution of the National Working Committee instigated by President Muhammadu Buhari as a masterstroke by the latter.

At the virtual meeting of the National Executive Committee held at the Presidential Villa, the APC NWC was dissolved and a 13 man caretaker/ special convention committee with Yobe state governor, Mallam Mai Mala Buni as chairman was sworn in.

The DG of the Progressive Governors Forum in a statement on Friday declared that by that singular action, President Buhari has finally succeeded in rescuing himself from certain leaders of the party whom he noted have claimed in recent past that they have a grip on President Buhari.

Lukman further argued that with the resolution of the NEC, President Buhari has faulted claim in certain quarters that he was indifferent to the crises tearing the ruling party apart.

He said: “The fact is, the President was able to discharge his responsibility as the moral authority of the party because he freed himself from all the leaders who were the problem. It is only because of that he was able to see the true picture and accordingly make recommendations that can solve the problem.

These were recommendations that didn’t defeat anyone but favour everyone, which confirms the President’s status as ‘belonging to everybody and belonging to no one’.

This is one attribute that can be said to be unique to this President. Somehow, this is one attribute that all APC leaders must seek to imbibe especially those positioning themselves as potential 2023 successors.

If the APC leadership crisis is anything to go by, it highlights the danger of the shortage of leaders with this unique attribute.Therefore, part of the challenge before every APC leader is to develop this attribute.”

In a veiled reference to claim that the governors have taken control of the party, the Director-General of the Forum faulted it as he maintained that only President Buhari took the position to dissolve and constitute the caretaker committee without consultations with the governors.

“Beyond the recommendations, the ability of the President to keep these recommendations to himself until the meeting is a critical success factor.

Were the President to have leaked it to any of the parties in the leadership conflict, the outcome would have been different, which may include lobbies to dominate the Convention Working Committee with loyalists and benefactors to the crisis.

This could even lead to another dispute that may block the emergency NEC from holding.The element of surprise experienced by members of the APC-NEC when they received these proposals from President Buhari would have been a source of relief and therefore made approvals very easy.”

He further urged the newly constituted care-taker committee to be firm in taking disciplinary against certain members of the dissolved national working committee who were threatening to institute legal actions against Thursday resolution of the NEC meeting.

After a week of seeming self-serving embarrassment, sanity is set to return to the fractured All Progressives Congress  (APC) after a virtual meeting of its statutory organ, the National Executive Committee (NEC) called at the instance of its national leader, President Muhammadu Buhari…

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Simply Politics at play.
The Govs fought back (same Govs were instrumental to the installation of Oshiomhole as chairman) but their influence seemingly decreased under his watch. Remember govs hitherto controlled everything from ministerial appointments to name it since 1999. The APC Govs group (and NGF by extension as recently echoed by Wike) is becoming a relic of its once powerful forum, recall their collective efforts couldn't secure Ambode 2nd-term party ticket and recently, Obaseki.

El-ruffy, Fayemi (unluckily present NGF chair taunted by both past and present govs esp PDP as toothless chair), Aketi, Bagudu and some others are scared and/or trying to grab power as the case maybe.

Historically, it is not rare for a Gov to wrestle with a godfather and party chair, but rare for the Gov not to emerge victorious.

Unfortunately for Oshiomhole, he is not 'indispensable' (like Tinubu we got away with removing a Gov) and needed to go hence both Obaseki & Oshiomhole got Pyrrhic victory for not settling their rift.

I don't think Tinubu lost anything because any new NWC will still have his men as members. The VP, SP, Speaker all can't forget Tinubu's effort to getting them to the positions they occupy, even Bubu as well.

Anywyz, #TWT (TimeWillTell).

This is interesting.

Wellcome To Buhari's Next Level., The Same Baba Slow Is Still On Top Of His Party Matters With Limited Speed, To Avoid Clash.

See how Bubu has reduced himself to an object of ridicule that some people have been claiming control over him.So who is still in doubt that Bubu belongs to some people?

Confusion comes within their midst, the fight one another, there their downfall comes.

The blood of the innocent ones are crying for justice.

Education is the key, but just bear in mind the padlock has been changed.

After a week of seeming self-serving embarrassment, sanity is set to return to the fractured APC ýafter a virtual meeting of its statutory organ, the National Executive Committee (NEC) called at the instance of its national leader, President Muhammadu Buhari…

Mr.President has now assumed the post of the "National Leader" of the APC while the former ceremonial occupant has in turn became an "internally displaced" politician.Yet some zombies dont see the unfolding coup?

like the internally displaced Tinubu and oshomole..na wa oo they want this jagajagaban to commit suicide..

There is a game afoot...

This is too much for Tinubu
our Dady Buhari is trying his best

John Walker. Let them walk alone and in isolation, do yours and leave the scene.

Chai!!

They just called Tinubu a godfather

and that Buhari have finally rescued himself from Buhari

Who is sending them?

Buhari?

Tunde?

Gambari?

can be any of this 3 till we know who is the President among the 3

you people sha like shaking table,abeg pity tinubu remember he is still mourning his friend and brother Ajimobi or do you want him too to slide into coma?

DelTel:

Simply Politics at play.
The Govs fought back (same Govs were instrumental to the installation of Oshiomhole as chairman) but their influence seemingly decreased under his watch. Remember govs hitherto controlled everything from ministerial appointments to name it since 1999. The APC Govs group (and NGF by extension as recently echoed by Wike) is becoming a relic of its once powerful forum, recall their collective efforts couldn't secure Ambode 2nd-term party ticket and recently, Obaseki.

El-ruffy, Fayemi (unluckily present NGF chair taunted by both past and present govs esp PDP as toothless chair), Aketi, Bagudu and some others are scared and/or trying to grab power as the case maybe.

Historically, it is not rare for a Gov to wrestle with a godfather and party chair, but rare for the Gov not to emerge victorious.

Unfortunately for Oshiomhole, he is not 'indispensable' (like Tinubu we got away with removing a Gov) and needed to go hence both Obaseki & Oshiomhole got Pyrrhic victory for not settling their rift.

I don't think Tinubu lost anything because any new NWC will still have his men as members. The VP, SP, Speaker all can't forget Tinubu's effort to getting them to the positions they occupy, even Bubu as well.

Anywyz, #TWT (TimeWillTell).

Lol it's funny how u guys Cal lawal tinubus boy .... LMAO ...has their been any association between him and tinubu before 2015 ?

Tomorrow they would call hope uzodinma tibubus boy too someone that was a multi billoniare before tinubu want for Senate

The other ones say gandeju is tinubu boy too ...I just laugh ....

It's only emotional people who still don't know ...tinubu have been used and dumbed ...it's obvious even him knows that's why punch and nation have been active since

Just expect them to tell us how buhari is bad and has failed ...expect that soon

No permanent enemies in politics. No over run your mouth enter trouble when them settle

Not yet Uhuru...

Politicians will always want to hijack party structure for their selfish gains

Igbochief001:

Lol it's funny how u guys Cal lawal tinubus boy .... LMAO ...has their been any association between him and tinubu before 2015 ?

Tomorrow they would call hope uzodinma tibubus boy too someone that was a multi billoniare before tinubu want for Senate

The other ones say gandeju is tinubu boy too ...I just laugh ....

It's only emotional people who still don't know ...tinubu have been used and dumbed ...it's obvious even him knows that's why punch and nation have been active since

Just expect them to tell us how buhari is bad and has failed ...expect that soon

I never called Lawal (or anyone else) Tinubu's boy. It is derogatory to address VIPs as such, loyalists would be more appropriate. Oshiomhole wasn't even Tinubu's loyalist to get Ambode but Tinubu's political sagacity ensured he upstaged Ambode smartly that even Oshiomhole, Bubu and anyone capable of assisting Ambode had to back down.

Back to Lawal, didn't the party anoint him as SP in 2015, did Bubu ensure he got it. It will be foolhardy of him to forget Tinubu's effort. Same as Speaker, and alot of other people do have Respect for him.

Tinubu will never turn against Bubu a) knowing the power and authority he controls b) he must have been briefed by Bubu most likely c) the incoming NWC will still have his loyalists d) the sack of Oshiomhole is not a dent on Tinubu but on the Govs themselves since they, the Govs, brought Oshiomhole to be party chair as a compromise to oust Oyegun (whom Tinubu actually wanted out for not installing his loyalist Faleke as Kogi gov and also ensuring Aketi got APC ticket in Ondo outsmarting Tinubu). Finally, Tinubu is still the party leader.

So to say, Tinubu is in control of SW politically, his control of SW is not under any serious attack; Presidency is not prodding or supporting anyone to upstage him, at last so far (compare and contrast Ameachi who is a minister but same govt appointed his main challenger in his state - Magnus Abe NNPC board member; and didn't reappoint his loyalist Dakuku Peterside in NIMASA but also appointed someone without his knowledge in a ministry he is supposed to be supervising).

So why would Tinubu turn against a govt that he helped install, and also spreading his tentacles more (except he wants to invite his Chi to a fight .).

The question is why do people keep patronizing godfathers when they are not ready to be godson

I don't see anything wrong with what the writer said: by default, the president is the "National Leader" of the party. He wades in to steer party from the brink in times of crisis.
The former self styled 'national leader' proved himself a mere factional rather than a national leader, hence the president had to rise up to the onerous task.

Hmmmm

Master stroke

Does he has any b4

Chai! Who is that party 'godfather'? Is it Adams?

His Nepotism is complete, now he has a Fulani as ruling party caretaker Chairman.
If only some people had listened to some people in 2015

good to hear

meanwhie

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