Saturday, 28 June 2014
Oyegun pledges to reconcile aggrieved APC members
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC,
John Oyegun, on Friday promised to reconcile aggrieved
members and keep the party united.
Mr. Oyegun made the promise when he paid a courtesy call on
Governor Adams Oshiomhole in Benin.
He said his priority was to bring back all those who were
disgruntled after his election as chairman of the party.
“I am already meeting with all those who were disgruntled after
my election to ensure that the party remained united,” he said.
The chairman described the APC as the ‘government in
waiting.’
He urged the state leadership of the party and the governor to
do same in the state.
“I left here as simple, plain John Oyegun and I have come back
as the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
“I ascribe this to the wonderful support that I have received
from all of you. We have been done a great honour in Edo State.
“One of us has been chosen to do a very, very challenging task
as the very first elected executive of the APC, the party that is
the government in waiting.
“It is a great challenge for us here in Edo State. I was very glad
when I was received at the party’s secretariat.
“I saw some faces that had had cause to be upset at a lot of
things that happened. They were all there to join the welcome
party. This signifies that the healing process is already
underway and I want to pray and offer myself in my new
capacity.
“I offer myself to do whatever can be done to bring peace,
harmony, acceptance and harmony to the party in Edo State.
“This is because we are now in the eye of the storm; they have
given us the responsibility to guide the party to victory”, he
said.
In his response, Mr. Oshiomhole said the healing process of the
party in the state had begun with the state chairman already
moving round to meet with members.
“You became chairman courtesy of the will of the people of our
great party.
“History is already on your side as the first elected chairman of
our great party.
“I am happy that you have reached out to people who for one
reason or the other had feelings that need to be managed.
“I know that it is something you will like to sustain until
everyone is sufficiently able to accept the fact that we have had
a congress and we should put it behind us and go ahead with the
job at hand.”
Mr. Oyegun, accompanied by chairman of the party in the state,
Anselm Ojezua, and their entourage, also visited the Oba Benin.
Reception was later held in Mr. Oyegun’s honour at the
Urokpota Hall in Benin City.
(NAN)
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