STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI ASKS FOR ORDER IN APC

President Muhammadu Buhari warns the leaders (and membership) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 Convention, remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the path of victory and its dominance at all levels throughout the country.

President Buhari asks the members to look at the once-powerful, ''main opposition'' Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now enfeebled and adrift and learn lessons in disunity, mismanagement and corruption.

''They failed in 16 years in power and a failure as opposition.

''Yes, we are entitled to our own share of dissent and intra-party discord. These are common in all parties, left and right all over the world.

''But parties splintered by competing egos destine themselves to the worst possible fate,'' the President warned.

''As the country prepares for the long run up to the 2023 presidential election, we all expect a robust debate on the issues that matter and what is going in the APC should be a reflection of this, not the infighting we are seeing. There must be no more distractions ahead of the convention to choose new leaders.''

He recalled that the APC started out with a confidence of victory and the party today enjoys that confidence in nearly two-thirds of our 36 states.

Yet, he noted, this is a party that has been in existence barely for eight years, becoming the dominant party because it has thrown open its doors to defectors from other parties, big and small.

This alone, addition to the fact ''we didn’t start on the note of arrogance of power, nor see government as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, to be held at all costs, but a vehicle to bring development to all without discrimination-political, ethnic or regional to our dear country made this success possible.''

The party, he went on to note, is proud of the fact that in its short period of existence, it has won two general elections decisively and despite losing a few states in 2019, it steadfastly expanded its pan-Nigerian outlook with significant defections of the opposition Governors and parliamentarians into its fold.

''Given all that is at a stake, we can expect contests into offices as we are now faced with to be heated although candidates and their promoters for party offices are not so much debating policy differences but differences of management, personality, character, and suitability for the most important leadership roles in our country and therefore the continent.''

It is equally clear that over the last week or so, the internal management affairs of the APC have been afforded generous media coverage – over and above its importance to the voters of Nigeria.

It is important to ask what benefits the poor are getting during the period of intense negative coverage.

When precisely the party’s convention is held and who is the party’s chairman is hardly a matter for the average voter: vastly more important is who convention delegates will elect as the party’s flagbearer in the coming weeks to take forward the party’s platform to the people in the general election in February next year.

It is therefore important for the media to put such matters into perspective. No one is debating policy differences here. That is for the general election. None of the declared aspirants and any of those that may step forward will change because of who may be in the party in the chairman’s seat. It is essentially the same party.

Of course the media are welcome to comment on the content of the character of the potential APC candidates; discuss their suitability for leadership; scrutinize their offer to the membership. But to focus on the routine internal divisions and magnify them into what they have become today is a waste of everyone’s time, amounting to no more than a discussion over seating arrangements.

This is not what Nigerians talk of in their communities. They have an inclination only for things that matter.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 12, 2022

I said it

President Muhammadu Buhari warns the leaders (and membership) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 Convention, remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the path of victory and its dominance at all levels throughout the country.

Nice development. March 26 is sacrosanct.

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On the mandate of Asiwaju Tinubu I stand.
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Nowhere does his quote in the write up say convention must hold 26

Make una keep churning sensational headlines, adding layers to what he wasn't quoted with

Kilo tún kù ti o se, ẹni tí abẹ lórí tó tún jẹnu wuyẹ
Buni and malami should go and relax

It’s convention or nothing. New leadership must emerge on 26th March.

If pdp refuse to tighten their seatbelt,apc will continue their disaster come 2023

This piece is not straight forward, it's confusing sha

So buharia said all dat Adesina should explain better

APC convention on 26th remains cancelled

I can see tinubu urchins are bent on committing sucide if it doesn't hold on 26

Today was the deadline for proclamation and it wasn't meet, so anybody is free to keep saying 26 convention till buni officially stipulates what the law says

Noted

When the National leader speaks ..

The party shake and everyone comports

See as Buhari finish Yoruba media and their propaganda of lies ..

I told yoruba people.. Nigerians don’t reason like Yoruba peoplw .. Na only Yoruba people dey reason like yoruba .

Make them continue with their likes and shares on Nairaland .. infact Na igbos and IPOB be the problem and reason why Nigerians have rejected their god

When you tell them Hausa Fulani is in government in power and in charge

Power to the people

Odin13:

we just dey laugh the clowns

Na buhari go determine convention date or buni

Make everybody dey speak on his behalf online, na Dem go still deny and eat vomit

seunmsg:
It’s convention or nothing. New leadership must emerge on 26th March.

E no Dey hard you to change narratives

So what’s Bello and mamman now? Abi the secretary and Buni are gone !

Better start waking up to reality and free propaganda.

See as Buhari finish Yoruba people and their bitter hatred against Nigerians

Yoruba .. the only people that call their president drunkard and their governors calling their colleagues yahoo yahoo

Is just in them to abuse and curse ..

Mr President .. March 26 remain real.
Apc is evil

Power to the people

Won't hold Because Buhari didn't approve of it

ChangetheChange:

Let's go
Defection season begins on March 26th
But this post didn't mention anywhere Buhari said convention must hold March 26th

No mind the werey

It's not a direct statement from buhari, at least they should be bringing letter signed by buhari speaking for himself even though inec has no business with him

If this convention hold on 26 I would deactivate my account

PrinceOfLagos:
Won't hold Because Buhari didn't approve of it

if he like make he even approve

Na him or buni wan submit to inec?

Thought zombies said buni hijacked buhari and forces his personal decision on him

Truthisunique3:
if he like make he even approve

Na him or buni wan submit to inec?

Thought zombies said buni hijacked buhari and forces his personal decision on him

Have you noticed that for sometime now, Tinubu urchins have gone low key

They no longer chest beat like they used to ..

E be like sey Tinubu don tell them to soft pedal

PrinceOfLagos:

Have you noticed that for sometime now, Tinubu urchins have gone low key

They no longer chest beat like they used to ..

E be like sey Tinubu don tell them to soft pedal

lol, their superiors face the risk of suspension with the current anti party activities they have been doing in the media

Press release by a so called president as puzzling and off point as is usual of him.

okrote4real:
STATE HOUSE PRESS RELEASE

PRESIDENT BUHARI ASKS FOR ORDER IN APC

President Muhammadu Buhari warns the leaders (and membership) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 Convention, remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the path of victory and its dominance at all levels throughout the country.

President Buhari asks the members to look at the once-powerful, ''main opposition'' Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) now enfeebled and adrift and learn lessons in disunity, mismanagement and corruption.

''They failed in 16 years in power and a failure as opposition.

''Yes, we are entitled to our own share of dissent and intra-party discord. These are common in all parties, left and right all over the world.

''But parties splintered by competing egos destine themselves to the worst possible fate,'' the President warned.

''As the country prepares for the long run up to the 2023 presidential election, we all expect a robust debate on the issues that matter and what is going in the APC should be a reflection of this, not the infighting we are seeing. There must be no more distractions ahead of the convention to choose new leaders.''

He recalled that the APC started out with a confidence of victory and the party today enjoys that confidence in nearly two-thirds of our 36 states.

Yet, he noted, this is a party that has been in existence barely for eight years, becoming the dominant party because it has thrown open its doors to defectors from other parties, big and small.

This alone, addition to the fact ''we didn’t start on the note of arrogance of power, nor see government as a vehicle for self-aggrandizement, to be held at all costs, but a vehicle to bring development to all without discrimination-political, ethnic or regional to our dear country made this success possible.''

The party, he went on to note, is proud of the fact that in its short period of existence, it has won two general elections decisively and despite losing a few states in 2019, it steadfastly expanded its pan-Nigerian outlook with significant defections of the opposition Governors and parliamentarians into its fold.

''Given all that is at a stake, we can expect contests into offices as we are now faced with to be heated although candidates and their promoters for party offices are not so much debating policy differences but differences of management, personality, character, and suitability for the most important leadership roles in our country and therefore the continent.''

It is equally clear that over the last week or so, the internal management affairs of the APC have been afforded generous media coverage – over and above its importance to the voters of Nigeria.

It is important to ask what benefits the poor are getting during the period of intense negative coverage.

When precisely the party’s convention is held and who is the party’s chairman is hardly a matter for the average voter: vastly more important is who convention delegates will elect as the party’s flagbearer in the coming weeks to take forward the party’s platform to the people in the general election in February next year.

It is therefore important for the media to put such matters into perspective. No one is debating policy differences here. That is for the general election. None of the declared aspirants and any of those that may step forward will change because of who may be in the party in the chairman’s seat. It is essentially the same party.

Of course the media are welcome to comment on the content of the character of the potential APC candidates; discuss their suitability for leadership; scrutinize their offer to the membership. But to focus on the routine internal divisions and magnify them into what they have become today is a waste of everyone’s time, amounting to no more than a discussion over seating arrangements.

This is not what Nigerians talk of in their communities. They have an inclination only for things that matter.

Garba Shehu
Senior Special Assistant to the President
(Media & Publicity)
March 12, 2022

U pipu could not even read in between the lines as the lifeless doged the power tussle between Mai bala Buni and Abubakar Sani Bello
I was expecting him to say categorically that Buni is still the chairman CCECPC, or to reprimand Mr. Sani Bello for causing unnecessary tension, if himself was not in the know of what is playing out. Why has he not deny the assersion made by El ru fai about his alleged support to Bello's activities?? but he doged that and as usual played to the gallary

FreeStuffsNG:
President Muhammadu Buhari warns the leaders (and membership) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to desist from name-calling and backstabbing ahead of the oncoming March 26 Convention, remain steadfast and maintain its unity if the party is to continue in the path of victory and its dominance at all levels throughout the country.

Nice development. March 26 is sacrosanct.

All these political developments will end in praise to God for the victory of Asiwaju Tinubu at the Presidential polls.

On the mandate of Asiwaju Tinubu I stand.
Please support the BAT 2023 winning team and vote for Asiwaju Tinubu.

Asiwaju Tinubu is extremely brilliant, visionary, capable and competent to lead Nigeria to greater heights.

Please support Asiwaju Tinubu.
Thank you.
Here's free book on business ideas & money sources directory for you,it's 100% free! https://www.nairaland.com/6666800/looking-business-ideas-money-fund. Cheers.

convention is different from election....try they read..he get why