Cracks in APC leadership 2 weeks after convention as returnee NWC members resist alleged moves to reverse congress results

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- The new national leadership of the All Progressives Congress (APC) may witness early conflict

- This is due to alleged moves by some leaders of the party to reverse some state's congress results

- The issue is set to divide the party leadership as stakeholders have vowed to resist annulment of the congresses

A report by Thisday newspaper indicates that the new national leadership of the APC may witness early conflict as members of the recently-elected National Working Committee (NWC) prepare to look into crisis arising from the party’s nationwide congresses held before its national convention.

According to the report, as the APC’s NWC formally assumes duty this week, one of the immediate tasks before it is to try and resolve outstanding disputes in the party, especially in the various states where the party has broken into factions as a result of crisis from the disputed congresses.

Some of the affected states included, Imo, Anambra, Abia and Akwa Ibom. Adamawa and Jigawa.

The aggrieved stakeholders of the party had accused the former NWC-led by Chief John Odigie Oyegun of masterminding the defeat of their candidates during the congresses.

They have equally boasted that with the emergence of Adams Oshiomhole, the congresses would be cancelled or ruled in their favour.

However, the matter is set to tear the new NWC apart as some of the members, especially those that served in the past regime but were reelected, have vowed to resist annulment of the congresses, already certified.

About 5 of the NWC members in the Oyegun's era were reelected at the just concluded national convention of the ruing party.

One of the reelected NWC members who was quoted in the report the condition of anonymity, said they were prepared to oppose the national chairman if he decides to cancel or revisit such concluded congresses.

“Some of us will not allow any blanket cancellation of congresses that have been certified or the sack of state executives that have been sworn in under the past NWC. Any move to settle scores with such arrangement will meet opposition from us,” he said.

Oshiomhole is said to be aware of the agitations within the party and he was recently quoted as saying that he would work with the NWC in resolving disputes.

“I want to plead with all party leaders that we must do everything possible to forge unity of the party in every state. I am aware that we have challenges in a couple of states, in accepting to be the chairman of the APC, there is a lot to be done, and I am ready to work with other members of the NWC, and leaders of the party to reconcile all our members and project a united front as we approach 2019,” he said via a statement.

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Meanwhile, the chairman, Senate committee on agriculture, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, on Thursday, June 28, described President Muhammadu Buhari and Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as good brands for the APC.

Abdullahi, the senator representing Nasarawa West senatorial district in the National Assembly, stated this in a goodwill message to the duo after the successful national convention of the ruling party.

However, he admitted that the task before the new national chairman of the APC was great, but surmountable, assuring party members and leaders that the pedigrees of the one-time president of the Nigeria Labour Congress and former governor of Edo state have prepared him to make a success of his assignment.

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