Oyegun finally reacts to call for his resignation by Tinubu

The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has reacted to the call for his resignation by the national leader of the party, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. Speaking to newsmen after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday, October 4, Odigie-Oyegun said that he cannot be removed from office on the pages of newspapers.

Reports are that Odigie-Oyegun’s visit to the president was over rift between him and Tinubu on the manner in which the Ondo state governorship primary was conducted which was won by Chief Rotimi Akeredolu.  When asked to speak on the content of the letter, Odigie-Oyegun said the process to remove a chairman was contained in the party’s constitution. He also said that there were no differences between him and Tinubu adding that the National Executive Committee would meet at the appropriate time. “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,” he said.  On Sunday, September 25, Tinubu demanded the resignation of Oyegun through his media office. The former governor of Lagos state allegedly accused Oyegun of sabotaging the will of democracy in Ondo state by sending the name of Rotimi Akeredolu to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) against the decision of the appeal panel that demanded for a fresh governorship primary election in the party for the forthcoming governorship election in the state. In the communiqué, Tinubu reportedly alleged that Oyegun’s subversion of the will of the people proved that he must have been under the influence of a powerful and sinister arm at work. He said Oyegun has robbed APC members in Ondo State of the chance to pick in a fair manner who they believe is the best candidate.