Osagie Otabor, Akure
The Ondo State All Progressives Congress (APC) United Kingdom (UK) Chapter has called on warring factions of the party in the state to sheath swords ahead of the October 10 governorship election.
It said the current crisis in the party in Ondo State might affect the party’s fortune during the elections.
Chairman of the Ondo APC in the UK, Chief Julius Adeyeye, said the UK APC has been rendering support to the APC and its candidates as far back as to 2012 hovernorship race under the defunct ACN.
Chief Adeyeye said the support continued until the party won the 2016 election, even though there was no appreciation from the party leader ship in Ondo state.
Adeyeye who spoke a New Year party by the UK APC urged Ondo APC leaders to learn from past mistakes and stop making reconciliation efforts difficult.
He said the Ondo APC strength is weakened considering the results of the last general elections where the party lost the presidential election, two senators and four members of the House of Representatives seats to opposition parties.
According to him, “We continue as progressives to relentlessly work in promoting our government. As part of a recognised chapter, we do believe the progress of any nation and her constituent states can accelerate her growth and development by engaging and integrating her skilful professional in the diaspora; this has not been the case in our states.
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“Another election is fast approaching. There is unsettled rancour amongst the gladiators. We are using this medium to appeal to all our leaders to unite by reconciling their differences.
“The party platform is more significant than any individual and party decisions should be fair, reasonable and be respected.”
Another APC leader, Tunde Doherty, said it was worrisome that Ondo APC leaders concerned themselves with unhealthy matters, hurting loyal members with negative impact on the social welfare of the people that had toiled to build the party and the people of Ondo State.
He said “They used to engage in shows of muscles flexing, claiming superiority, show-offs and relevance. This behavior becomes a do or die affairs and finally turned into winner takes all.”
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