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PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSED BY ALHAJI BUBA GALADIMA, NATIONAL CHAIRMAN, REFORMED - ALL PROGRESSIVES CONGRESS (R-APC) AT SHERATON HOTELS ABUJA ON 4TH JULY, 2018

We are here assembled to address you on the state of our party, the APC, the state of the nation and the future of our experiment in constitutional democracy, in Nigeria.

2. You will recall that in the build up to the 2015 General elections, some political parties and groups came together, and formed a brand new political party, the All Progressives Congress, APC. This merger was based on the strong belief that Nigeria had come of age, but was severely underperforming and unable to meet its potentials for good governance. The Nigerian people entrusted power to the APC based on its promises and potentials.

3. We are sad to report that after more than three years of governance, our hopes have been betrayed, our expectations completely dashed. The APC has run a rudderless, inept and incompetent government that has failed to deliver good governance to the Nigerian people. It has rather imposed dictatorship, impunity, abuse of power, complete abdication of constitutional and statutory responsibilities, infidelity to the rule of law and constitutionalism. It has failed to ensure the security and welfare of our people and elevated nepotism to unacceptable height. The APC has failed to deliver on its key promises to the nation. There is no evidence of any political will to reverse the decline of our party, while leaders who have created these circumstances continue to behave as if Nigerians owe our party votes as a matter of right.

4. The APC government, has been a monumental disaster, even worse than the government it replaced. The political party that was a vehicle for enthroning the government was rendered powerless by manipulations and complete lack of due process in its operations.

5. The last straw, was the Congresses and Convention of the APC held recently. The Congresses were intensely disputed as it was conducted with impunity, total disregard for due process, disregard for the party Constitution and naked display of power and practices that have no place in a party we all worked the very hard to put in place.

6. There are countless cases in courts all over the country challenging the legality of congresses and even the National Convention itself. It is very likely that the judicial decisions on these cases will result in massive chaos, confusion and uncertainties.The fate of a party in this state with a few months to the elections is best left to the imagination, but it is not a fate we believe our millions of members should be abandoned to.There were parallel congresses in 24 States namely: Abia, Adamawa, Bauchi, Bayelsa, Benue, Borno, Cross River, Delta, Enugu, Imo, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano, Katsina, Kebbi, Kogi, Kwara, Lagos, Niger, Ondo, Oyo, Rivers, Sokoto and Zamfara.

These congresses in Wards, Local Government Areas and States all over the federation produced different sets of delegates. We therefore had an unfortunate situation where the party has been seriously factionalised and divided in not just 24 States but the 36 States and Abuja FCT.

7. The so-called National Convention of the APC was even worse. The National Convention of the party was ridiculed with constitutional infirmities that were so glaring and obvious that no fair minded person can claim that a legitimate and lawful executive emerged from that process. The Chairman of the organising Committee, Jigawa State Governor, His Excellency, Alhaji Mohammed Badaru Abubakar, declared 18 seats unopposed and uncontested, since only one valid candidate stood at the end of the grossly manipulated nomination exercise for each of the offices. He therefore proceeded to declare them duly elected in flagrant abuse and violence to the Constitution of the APC.

Indeed, Article 20 of the APC Constitution is very clear and explicit. It envisages a situation where if at the close of nomination, only one person is nominated, the Convention must vote “Yes” or “No”, for each candidate before he is declared duly elected. For the avoidance of doubt, let us re-produce the article verbatim:

Article 20 (1) of the APC Constitution states “Unless otherwise provided for: All party posts prescribed or implied by this Constitution shall be filled by democratically conducted elections at the respective National Convention or Congress subject, where possible, to consensus, Provided that where a Candidate has emerged by consensus for an elective position, a vote of “Yes” or “No” by ballot or voice shall be called, to ensure that it was not an imposition which could breed discontent and crisis”.

We all witnessed on live television and at the venue, Eagles Square Abuja, that the Convention Chairman, only put the “Yes” question to all the delegates, using words to the effect: Do you affirm? Do you agree? There was no opportunity whatsoever given to the delegates to say whether they are voting “No” for any candidate as the “No” question was never put to them.

It may well be that it the convention Chairman put the “No” Question, the voice vote for the “Noes”, may have been more. We will never know, since it was never done, contrary to the express provisions of the APC Constitution. It is therefore unquestionably clear that the 18 officers of APC that was “Elected” through this process could not have been duly elected. This constitutional vice infected the offices of:
1. Comrade Adams Oshiomhole - National Chairman
2. Mai Mala Buni - National Secretary
3. Alhaji Ibrahim Masari - National Welfare Secretary
4. Tunde Bello - National Financial Secretary
5. Babatunde Ogala - National Legal Adviser
6. Bankole Oluwajana – National Vice Chairman (South West)
7. Dr. Zakari Mohammed - Zonal Secretary (North Central)
8. Abubakar Sadiq – Zonal Secretary (North East)
9. Hassana Abdullahi – Zonal Woman Leader (North Central)
10. Nelson Abba - Ex-officio (North-Central)
11. Isa Azare - Ex-officio (North-East)
12. Tukur Gusau – Zonal Secretary (North West)
13. Nasiru Haladu - Ex-officio (North-West)
14. Rachael Akpabio – Zonal Woman Leader (South South)
15. Misbahu L. Didi – Representative of the physically challenged
and others.

8. Even before these illegal exercises that have alienated millions of members, there has been widespread disenchantment with the manner the party has been run, and the conduct and performance of our governments. The nPDP, a group that has made a major contribution to the emergence of the APC administration has made strenuous efforts to invite attention to inequities, injustice and poor management in our party without any success.The nPDP had shown good faith and commitment to the party, but it has been rewarded with indifference and even contempt.It is obvious that the leadership of the APC has decided to shut out members of the APC, as well as other members who have raised genuine grievances and a desire to improve the responsiveness of the APC to the desire of members for a party founded on democratic principles.

9. Under the circumstances, patriotic elements and most of the original founders of the APC have found themselves in the opposing side of this charade. Most of the delegates who bought and paid for forms for the congresses and convention and were elected as delegates have come together to form the authentic APC to be now known as and called REFORMED-APC (R-APC).

The R-APC as constituted have officers in all the wards, 774 Local Governments, and all the 36 States of the Federation including the FCT.

The R-APC also have National Executive Committee, the National Working Committee and other organs of the Party are properly constituted and functional.

10. Some of the National Officers of the R-APC include:

1. Yobe State - Buba Galadima (National Chairman)
2. Kano State - Bala Muhd Gwagwarwa (National Deputy Chairman, North)
3. Abia State - Chief Theo Nkire (National Deputy Chairman, South East)
4. Ondo State - Hon. Eko Olakunle (National Vice Chairman South West)

5. Kaduna State - Hon. Hussaini Dambo (National Vice Chairman North West)

6. Kogi State - Mahmud Mohammed Abubakar – (National Vice Chairman, North Central)

7. Benue State - Hon. Godwin Akaan (Deputy National Secretary)

8. Oyo State -Dr Fatai Atanda (National Secretary)

9. Edo State - Kazeem Afegbua (National Publicity Secretary)
10. Adamawa State - Daniel Bwala (Financial Secretary)
11. Jigawa State - Abba Malami Taura (Deputy National Auditor)
12. Kwara State - Hon. Kayode Omotosho (National Treasurer)
13. Anambra State -Barr. Nicholas Asuzu (National Youth Leader)
14. Rivers State - Barr. Baride A. Gwezia (Legal Adviser)
15. Katsina State - Haj Aisha Kaita (National Woman Leader)
16. Bauchi State - Mrs. Fatima Adamu (National Welfare Secretary)
17. Ogun State -Alh. Isiak Akinwumi (Deputy Financial Secretary)
18. Zamfara State - Alh. Bashir Mai Mashi (Deputy National Treasurer)
19. Abuja - Hauwa Adam Mamuda (Deputy Welfare Secretary)
20. Sokoto State - Hon. Shuaibu Gwanda Gobir (Deputy National Publicity Secretary)
21. Katsina State - M. T. Liman (National Organising Secretary)
22. Niger State - Dr Theo Sheshi ( Deputy National Organising Secretary.
11. Some of the State Chairmen include:
1. Adamawa - Dimas Ezra
2. Anambra – Sir Toby Chukwudi Okwuaya
3. Bauchi – Sani Shehu
4. Benue – Noah Mark Dickson
5. Jigawa – Hon. Nasiru Garba Dantiye
6. Kaduna – Col. Gora (Rtd)
7. Kano – Umar Haruna Doguwa
8. Katsina – Sada Ilu
9. Kogi - Alh. Hadi Ametuo
10. Ogun – Alhaji Adeleke Adewale Taofeek
11. Ondo - Hon. Otetubi Idowu
12. Oyo – Alh. Ali Alimi Isiaka Adisa
13. Yobe – Mohammed Burgo Dalah
14. Zamfara – Alh. Nasiru Yakubu
15. Niger – Hon. Samaila Yusuf Kontagora
16. FCT – Adaji Usman

The R-APC includes all the progressive forces in APC, including most of the leading members of the defunct nPDP, CPC, ANPP, ACN and others.

12. The R-APC, will work with like-minded political parties and groups to offer Nigeria qualitative good governance in 2019. Nigeria faces an existential threat arising from three years of near destruction of this country and the exacerbation of our ethnic, religious and divisive cleavages. We will in concert with others offer real change to Nigeria. Not fake change. It is clear that our party needs a leadership that will live by its founding ideals.We have therefore decided to legitimately lead those members to work to rebuild our nation more firmly on genuine democratic principles, to enshrine good governance and restore the faith of Nigerians in the possibility of the existence of a prosperous, secure and peaceful nation

13. We call on all Nigerians, not to despair as a rescue plan is in the works and will be unfolded soon.

14. I thank you all for listening.

The girl looks dirty. Not attractive at all

blackgold2018:
Ignorance is a disease. His Cement factories/plants are located in areas where there're easy access to raw materials.

Sometimes you wonder if some of these guys are through primary school

Bolustical:
Lol,

While 'slaves and abokis' are getting refineries, rice farms and processing plants, cement plants, ordinary WAREHOUSE is only what the most intelligent and hard working race on earth could get.

Is this God not wonderful?

Yes God is good all the time.
Congratulations Mr Slave.! Very brilliant post. You deserve accolades

dadavivo:
Afonjas won't like dis

You may not know that some of Obi Jackson 's closest friends are Afonja.

sansid:
In Nigeria,inter tribal marriage is a very big issue. I am IBO but wanted to marry a Mupun lady from Jos, trust me u don't want to hear my story when the lady's father found out.

You can't be Igbo. No Igbo man would say, "I am Ibo".

Apparently they have some thing going on. This PDA pass ordinary friendship

bymigokeph:
Abati is only showing us How happy PMB is, when he is with his kinsmen.
How u ever see PMB that Happy when he is with VP Osibanjo or any other Nigerian except co-Duarans or when in Duara

1 million likes.! The most sensible post here. I completely agree with you

Rally of political jobbers and crooked opportunists, they will surely fail.

Why is this relevant to the public? Is he the first man to accept an inter tribal relationship? Rubbish post!

Fake news. Name the contractor

Completely unrelated. Fraudulent to link the prophecies to the unfortunate tanker explosion

Tarzan360:
They should come and find solution to the problems they left behind, because if the fulani terrorists destroy nigeria then many british banks will be affected

Don't mind the hypocrites. As if they were not the ones that handed over power to the fulanis and sustained them in power just cause they were more pliant than the "stubborn" and western educated Southerners.

winningwinner:
And you are one of his fellow Governors to have known this? Zone B!

This story is all in the daily newspapers. Read at least one major newspaper a day. Ignorance is deadly

Hotzone:
Truly Rochas has retired these worn out imo archaic political junks.
Owelle dominance during APC last Saturday Convention has brought likes of Osita, Ararume, and others to total state of perplexity
Ride on Owelle ndi Imo

They are all vultures. Even Rochas himself is a political junk. A very greedy and dishonest one at that. Was the convention easy for him? He was desperately begging his fellow governors to save him from further disgrace, even at that they still had to manipulate the results in favor of his candidate. 5 states where Osita was leading were canceled. The case is in the party appeal committee.

yarimo:
Thank you OKOROCHA for letting IZUNASO, ARARAUME and UZODIMMA to know, APC is a party of peace and progressive minded ones . Carry on the next senate president of the Nigeria senate from 2019

May somebody as imbecilic as Rochas represent you in the senate and remain your leader. Rochas can NEVER win a FREE and FAIR election in Imo state.

Paperwhite:
Can you imagine! So APC can reduce the sanctity of human life to a killing competition? With a nation still grieving over lives lost from their connivance & gross cluelessness of governance?
APC government is full of shitcraps.Nigerians please lets arise against these idiots.Lets let them know that Nigerians own Nigeria.The government is just callous, evil and satanic to do this shit.

This country is doomed. How can a group of very selfish and wicked politicians hold the country to ransom? Now it's a killing competition, my dead bodies are more than yours. I don't think the first republic or second republic politicians committed as much atrocities before the soldiers eased them out.

ashpee:
The testimony of transformation at SALVATION MINISTRIES nko this woman??

Your life story of this woman is like ZEE WORLD, extra ordinary every day.

None of my concern

Nothing so extraordinary, she just loves to be in the news, say shocking things about her father, powerful church leaders, fellow bloggers in the news especially Linda.
Who knows what she will come up with next when this news dies down. Give her 3 months she will denounce Islam

Nigeria lost with dignity. Great game. The boys tried. They can only get better.

OZAOEKPE:
Better woman unlike that old hag called Oby

If you are born of a woman, please do not disrespect another person's mum this way. Please

Will your worn out boobs help bring back innocent souls murdered in Plateau state?

Believe it or not, this release from the US dept of state prompted Buhari to Plateau. He knows they will likely work against his reelection if he remains indifferent to the killings.

This is shocking! Its a pity some people choose to live in denial, TY Danjuma, an ex COAS has accused the armed forces of aiding and abetting the murderous herdsmen yet people are doubting him.
NASS should impeach this president asap before its too late.

Too late. He is running to plateau state now cause the US A has come out to condemn the killings. Selfish and cowardly leader, he knows us may ask him not to run for reelection if he does not sit up.

bugidon:
Just one stupid phd holder but you fools killed morethan 200 people in plateau. Fulanis are very wicked and heartless
I just hope Pdp adopts a better candidate maybe kwankwaso or dakwambo. Because the image of Atiku has already been tarnished by his brothers
Time shall come when all nigerians will turn against this foolish ethnic group called fulani. God will punish you all

Kwankwaso is even a bigger bigot than Buhari. He is also Fulani.

kcmichael:
I bu onye ara nwuru awu.Rochas is very much in charge.IMO is APC ,APC is IMO

Nne gi, nna gi, aburu gi nile bu ndi Ara. Ozu rere.
Because of pittance from that criminal you sold your conscience. You will never enjoy any money you make from this useless government in Imo state.

Rochas the Roach Okorocha is extremely unpopular in Imo state and all of South East.
The only way he can win for APC is massive use of thugs and army/police. He should be careful lest his stupid greed and ambition consume him and his house hold.

Diickrider:
Useless overpampered children. Only poor northerners are enslaved by sharia and hisbah police. The elites and their children are above Islamic laws. Mad people

True! They blind them with over dose of religion and continue to manipulate and exploit them.
MURIC won't see these ones and call them out.

foyeks2001:
Ur Jonathan that almost looted this country out of the world map...the way monies were flying in Abuja during Jonathan regime, u wld be ashamed of being a Nigerian, except ofcourse u r a beneficiary. I know of a man that works in a state owned(FCT) education agency...he lived large on corruption( buying expensive cars , womanizing- giving money freely to his concubines)during ur Jona and come see his shadow now

You think the looting has stopped? Go and investigate what Amaechi and some others are doing now, you will be shocked.