The All Progressives Congress, APC has made a sudden u-turn as the party’s National Chairman Chief John E. K. Odigie-Oyegun, on Tuesday congratulated, Prince Uche Secondus, the newly elected National Chairman of opposition, Peoples Democratic Party,PDP.
Oyegun said in a statement he signed that “On behalf of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), I congratulate the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus on his election at the PDP’s recent National Convention.
“I also congratulate other newly-elected PDP National Officials.”
But Oyegun’s statement is a clear departure from an earlier statement by APC National Publicity Secretary,Mr Bolaji Abdullahi, who slammed PDP for conducting a cnventiion allegedly propelled by money and other irregularities.Abdullahi even called on disenchanted PDP member who can pas the integrity test to join the APC .
However, in his reaction, Oyegun said, “It is my hope that the newly-elected PDP National Chairman will use his experience garnered over the years to ensure that the PDP assumes its role as a responsible opposition Party in the country.
“Our Party wholeheartedly welcome(s) opposition because we believe that democracy cannot thrive without a vibrant but responsible opposition that puts the nation first. This will often challenge you to balance partisan interests with overall national considerations.
“I assure the PDP National Chairman of my willingness to engage him robustly in an atmosphere devoid of acrimony and rancour. I believe that working together we can both elevate the language and temper of politics in our country, thereby providing the enabling environment for democracy to thrive in our country.”
