I Cannot Be Removed From Office On The Pages Of Newspapers – Oyegun
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, APC National Chairman[/caption]
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has finally reacted to the call for his resignation by National Leader of his party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Odigie-Oyegun, who spoke to State House correspondents after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari said that the sack of a National Chairman doesn’t happen on the pages of newspaper.
Yesterday, Odigie-Oyegun’s visited the President over his contentions with Tinubu on the conduct of the Ondo State governorship primary of the party.
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Odigie-Oyegun, who said the procedure for removing a chairman was provided in the party’s constitution, added that the National Executive Committee, NEC, would meet at the appropriate time.
He said: “There is no rift with Asiwaju. We have a difference of opinion, difference of perception and I think that is normal. Yes, I agree that the nature of the statement was a bit harsh.
“The methods of getting rid of a national chairman, if that is what I will call it, are spelt out in the constitution. They don’t take place on the pages of newspapers. It is proper for them to meet and they will all meet at the appropriate time.”
When asked if his handshake with Tinubu was a sign of true reconciliation, the chairman said: “Do they know how far back our association goes? Do they know that we were in the trenches together in the NADECO days? Why can’t people who have mutual respect for each other have different opinions?
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“All we had was a difference of opinion. Yes, it was expressed a bit harshly, but that doesn’t remove the basic fact that we have worked together for a very long time.”
