The President Commander in Chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria is a beacon of example to subsequent leaders for his ability to sustain a cordial relationship with the immediate past national executive of the All Progressives Congress APC.
I recall that this is the first time that a political party in Nigeria will have a national chairman who will serve out his term without threats or outright removal.
I commend the outgone party National Chairman, Chief Odigie Oyegun for his political dexterity that played a vital role through the merger process, on to winning the 2015 Presidential elections and also working with other leading lights and all time political greats like H.E Baba Bisi Akande, H.E Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, H.E Chief Ogbonaya Onu etc. and navigating the party through the turbulence.
When the book of political party formation and administration is written, copious credits and references will be given to them. I also wish to congratulate the newly elected National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, who is coming with a loaded credential not only as the immediate past two term governor in Edo state but a man who made his name out of agitation based on fairness and justice from the Labour community.
I heartily congratulate Comrade Adams Oshiomhole and the other members of the new executive of the party and pray that Allah will guide them and help them to deal squarely and fairly with whatever outstanding issues that may not have been totally sorted by the past exco.
We look forward to the profound oversight and guidance of the Adams Oshiomhole led new leadership in the forthcoming Osun State gubernatorial primary elections, where the people will be allowed to exercise their free discretion to vote through their recognised delegates of the party at the primary election just as it was in Edo state, and recently in Ekiti state for an aspirant that represents their hope, this is sine qua non to our victory at the general election
Lastly, we congratulate the chairman of the 2018 Convention Committee, Governor Badaru of Jigawa State and the entire members of the committee for organising a very transparent and near hitch free event that has further elevated the profile of our great party.
The just concluded convention is a new high for the party, a boost in the profile of the party and an additional impetus and point of attraction for those still contemplating joining the party and pride to existing members.
Hon. Suleiman Lasun Yusuf,
Deputy Speaker, House of Representatives
