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Posted by Taiwo Adisa - Abuja


LOYALISTS of President Muhammadu Buhari, those of Senate President Bukola Saraki and the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Bola Tinubu, are locked in a game of wits over the control of the ruling party.

National chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, is at the centre of the intrigues, which have left party faithful in confusion so far.

Party nsiders, who confided in Sunday Tribune, are however, wondering whether President Buhari would allow Tinubu get the better of the national chairman, whom they believe offended the former Lagos governor by switching to the side of the president shortly after the former backed him to emerge as chairman.

Some of them are also curious about the position of the president on unfolding drama involving the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in the affairs of the party, with which is alleged to have the fingerprints of the former Lagos governor over it.

Equally, some party faithful are asking whether the president will allow the incumbent National Working Committee (NWC) which has supported him go without having a hand on the next occupants of top party seats.

Though President Buhari had asked Tinubu to reconcile the warring factions in the party, sources had confirmed long before now that the president and Saraki are aware Tinubu does not hide his key ambition of seeing Odigie-Oyegun removed as chairman.

Indeed, a source had claimed that Tinubu’s main motivation for taking over the reconciliation job was because of the opportunity he could see Odigie-Oyegun out of the national chairman’s post.

Investigations by Sunday Tribune confirmed that Tinubu had told the NWC to start preparing its hand over notes and set the stage for congresses and convention.

At the very first interaction he had with the NWC, Tinubu was quoted as telling the Oyegun-led NWC that extension of tenure is not written in the party’s constitution.

Even at that, there were no visible plans on the ground to suggest the NWC, whose tenure lapses in April, had commenced plans for a national convention.

It was gathered that the EFCC, which was acting on a petition against the chairman and members of the NWC, had visited the party secretariat twice in the last one week and also invited the party’s Chief Accountant for questioning.

Sources said the plan of those who invited the EFCC into the unfolding saga was to force out Odigie-Oyegun, using the report of the anti-graft agency, which they believed would be “damaging.”

Sources hinted that the EFCC had already questioned the payment of the sum of N600 million to the account of a member of the NWC besides other discoveries.

Whereas Buhari has so far allowed the EFCC intervention, sources expressed confusion as to what the president really wanted to do with the national chairman.

Sources said that some months ago when Buhari had signed off that Odigie-Oyegun should go, it was the Senate President, Bukola Saraki who called his attention to the possibility of “leaving the party in the hands of Tinubu’s loyalists” if that should happen.

The president was then said to have called off the bid to have Odigie-Oyegun removed then.

Party insiders were of the view that Buhari’s game of wits was twofold and that while the president was seeking a party man he can rely on as chairman, and had backed Odigie-Oyegun so far, he might also sacrifice any of the NWC members if indicted by the EFCC.

“The lowering rating of the anti-corruption war embarked upon by the government may play a factor. The president could withdraw backing from any of the party chiefs indicted by the EFCC as a sign of his commitment to the anti-corruption war,” a source said.

Another source, however, stated that if that happens some other forces in the party could read ethnic meanings into the development and orchestrate the claim that the president permitted that because the people involved are not “core northerners.”

Last week, Chief Odigie-Oyegun met with President Buhari before issuing a reply to Tinubu’s letter.

It was gathered that Buhari had used the visit to re-assure Odigie-Oyegun of his support, even as the president’s loyalists were said to have insisted that the national chairman should be allowed to complete a twin project of delivering the 2019 presidential ticket to Buhari and securing at least one year tenure extension for his NWC.

The argument of those in sync with NWC’s push for tenure extension is that any new NWC that comes in April or May would not have enough time to settle down before the clock ticks on primaries and national convention.

They are also arguing that the crisis that would erupt from the national convention could tear the party apart and puncture the already fragile peace in the party.

“The game of wits is unsettling for many party loyalists. On one hand, the president is giving Odigie-Oyegun the confidence and on another hand he has given Tinubu the powers to resolve all crises in the party.

“Now, Tinubu has told the NWC that his first assignment is to see an end to their tenure while some people have called in the EFCC. It’s becoming dicey inside the APC,” a chieftain said at the weekend.

http://www.tribuneonlineng.com/apc-buhari-tinubu-game-wits/

Someone should wake the chief wailer below me

Interesting development.


The hardships APC administration has brought upon Nigerians within the past 3 years is unprecedented & never could be imagined.


APC will surely die before the next election. Ameen!!!

Conspiracy Theories,

The game of wits is unsettling for many party loyalists. On one hand, the president is giving Odigie-Oyegun the confidence






Now, Tinubu has told the NWC that his first assignment is to see an end to their tenure while some people have called in the EFCC. It’s becoming dicey inside the APC,” a chieftain said at the weekend.







My God is indeed wonderful... The confusion in the camp of these demonic donkeys gives me great pleasure.

Comedians.

What is happening to apc is what happens to nigeria. When two or more units merge,there is bound to be conflict, a court case solved pdp's problem.

mtchew

K

Tinubu don enter one chance

Firefire:
Interesting development.


The hardships APC administration has brought upon Nigerians within the past 3 years is unprecedented & never could be imagined.


APC will surely die before the next election. Ameen!!!

And the one Jonathan created cannot be overlooked

If that will help stop the fulani man from staying beyond 2019, then please let the wit continue.

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Get your writer,today check my signature

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Get your writer,today check my signature

Tinubu is a bastard drug dealing vagabond

UduMgbo1:
Tinubu is a bastard drug dealing vagabond

Too childish.

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12submarine:
Too childish.

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shatap

Lies

Buhari is not intelligent enough to mentally challenge asiwaju

Maybe elrufai is advising him wrongly

UduMgbo1:
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shatap

Go to school and stop disturbing us here.

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12submarine:
Go to school and stop disturbing us here.

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trash trash trash
yeroba Muslims are the problem of the world and the good people of yerobas

Omeokachie:
Tinubu don enter one chance

No be small, Saraki & co go show am pepper.

UduMgbo1:
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trash trash trash
yeroba Muslims are the problem of the world and the good people of yerobas

I repeat, go to school. I am neither yoruba nor a muslim, though I know that is what typical IPOB brains are wired to conjure when their rubbish is not condoned. However, for #yoruba moslem crap, I hope you know the brain behind this site where you are jumping up and down typing nonsense.

Tinubu is toast already

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12submarine:
I repeat, go to school. I am neither yoruba nor a muslim, though I know that is what typical IPOB brains are wired to conjure when their rubbish is not condoned. However, for #yoruba moslem crap, I hope you know the brain behind this site where you are jumping up and down typing nonsense.

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shatap you're a yeroba Muslim

UduMgbo1:
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shatap you're a yeroba Muslim

Okay. Will you now go to school and stop crying on a yoruba site? I will rather be a yoruba moslem than being a brainless troll on a site created by a yoruba man.

This APC drama is not unexpected. This is what happens when you remove someone else roof to cover your own house..... Ko le werk

Interesting

PMB seems to be obsessed with chaos, confusion and division is the overall author of it.

That's why a minister in his cabinet openly declared support for Atiku and she is still there.

Nonsense!