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  • APC convention proved critics wrong – VON DG

    Mr Osita Okechukwu, the Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), says that the just-concluded All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention has proved critics wrong and those that thought that the party will implode.

    Okechukwu, a foundation member of APC, told newsmen in Enugu on Saturday that the party emerged stronger and united after the “very peaceful” convention held for two days in Abuja.

    He said that the recent move by Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, APC presidential flag bearer to personally visit other aspirants that contested with him with the message of “APC won” is already bringing all members together.

    “The convention remains one of the best I have personally witnessed in my over 40 years of political career.

    “The presidential primary was peaceful, transparent and clean, devoid of ethno-religious and sectional sentiments.

    “APC did not implode as predicted by nay sayers and other people who had predicted that we would disintegrate at the end of the convention.

    “The convention had a marvelous and excellent outcome, as we hoisted the national unity flag in the presidential primary convention.

    “While our party’s presidential flag bearer, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu won as a pan Nigerian candidate and not on sectional or ethno-religious inclinations,” he said.

    Okechukwu also commended Tinubu and every member of APC for a well deserved victory at the convention.

    “I must also commend northern governors and political stakeholders who insisted that the rotation convention between the north and south should be maintained in order to engender national unity,” he added.

  • Follow Buhari’s roadmap, VON DG charges Adamu-led NWC

    Follow Buhari’s roadmap, VON DG charges Adamu-led NWC

    The Director General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu has appealed to Sen. Abdulahi Adamu led new National Working Committee (NWC) of All Progressive Congress (APC), to follow the roadmap of President Muhammadu Buhari.

    Okechukwu made the appeal Sunday while addressing journalists at the Eagle Square Abuja on the outcome of the just concluded APC convention.

    While congratulating Adamu and members of the new NWC, Okechukwu enjoined the new APC leadership to diligently follow Buhari’s roadmap while conducting the forthcoming primaries of the party.

    He opined that the key items in the roadmap of the president- adherence to the doctrine of internal democracy and equal opportunities- would ensure that the forthcoming party primaries were not hijacked by highest bidders.
    Okechukwu admittethat money bags were seemingly unavoidable in Nigeria’s body politics, but acknowledged the possibility of conducting free, fair and transparent party primaries in the country.

    He said, “My confidence is predicated on the premise that Distinguished Senator Adamu and his team will follow Mr President’s roadmap because he (Adamu)headed the Reconciliation Committee and some members like the National Organising Secretary are with him. Therefore handy with the Report, it will be easier for NWC to navigate.”

    “For me the NWC should first address the recommendations of the Reconciliation Committee Report so as to engender trust and guarantee genuine peace instead of peace of the grave yard in many states before embarking on the primaries.”

    Okechukwu faulted claims that there was no time to waste on reconciliation, describing it as indispensable to the actualisation of Mr President’s roadmap.