The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) John Odigie-Oyegun, has denied sabotaging the reconciliatory moves of a national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari had last week appointed the former Lagos State governor to lead the reconciliatory moves of the party before the build-up to the 2019 elections.
However, in an outburst, Tinubu on Thursday wrote President Buhari indicting the national party chairman of frustrating his (Tinubu’s) efforts at mending the broken walls of the party as instructed by President Buhari.
”Instead of being a bulwark of support as promised, you positioned yourself in active opposition to the goal of resuscitating the progressive and democratic nature of APC,” Mr. Tinubu said in the letter copied President Muhammadu Buhari and other leaders of the party.
Odigie-Oyegun has, however, rejected that assertion, in a letter obviously written to challenge Tinubu’s claim.
However, rather than address the specific allegations by Tinubu, the party chairman simply pledged his support for the ex-Lagos governor’s reconciliation efforts.
“I thank you for your letter dated February 21, 2018, for your prayers and good wishes for my health. I wish you the same and pray that our good God keeps you strong and grants you His peace,” the embattled chairman wrote in the letter dated February 23.
“Let me once again formally congratulate you on the peacemaking assignment Mr. President has entrusted you with.
“It is most challenging but I believe you will ultimately justify the confidence reposed in you by Mr President. In this, you have my fullest support.”
Copies of Odigie-Oyegun’s letter were sent to Mr. Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara, all of whom Tinubu also copied in his letter.
