All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun has said that he will not disrespect the party’s National Leader, Bola Tinubu.
Oyegun made the comment in response to Tinubu’s call for his resignation via a statement released on Sunday, September 25.
“Asiwaju is a well-respected leader of the APC and as such, I cannot be heard speaking evil against him,” Oyegun said while speaking in Benin City, Edo State, according to ThisDay.
“You
know we have a crucial election here in Edo which is my priority right
now. I don’t want to lose focus and I know Asiwaju also wants us to win
because we all worked hard for this. So may be after the election if
there is need, I will speak if there is no need, I will relax.
“But
all I can say now is that most of the things said in the papers about
me are not true. I have always believed in internal democracy, that the
credibility of primary must be taken seriously.
“I
believe that if the primaries of parties are not credible, it may
derail any democracy, so I don’t play with these things at all.
Everybody knows me and I don’t joke with my credibility and I have tried
to maintain it.
“Like I said, Asiwaju is
our leader and we all hold him in high esteem, so I will never join
issues with him. But may be after the Edo elections, after we must have
emerged victorious, we may speak on some of the issues raised. So there
is no problem at all.
“Edo is the focus
for now and as you know this is my state, so it is a very serious
election for us. So I want to be allowed to remain focused; then after
the election we can speak,” he added.
Tinubu called for Oyegun’s resignation after accusing him of cheating during the APC governorship primaries in Ondo.
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