The new
national chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams
Oshiomhole, has said the other candidates withdrew themselves
“unconditionally’’.
He made the
statement on Saturday in Abuja at the party’s national convention, adding that
it was as a result of the trust his other colleagues had for him that led to
him emerging unopposed.
Mr Oshiomhole
was unopposed after a voice affirmation by party members.
The party
said 18 positions were unopposed and all were affirmed on Saturday.
“Few days
before today, all the other candidates, one after the other decided
individually, on their own to withdraw unconditionally. So to God be the
glory.’’ Mr Oshiomhole said.
According to
him, the job was easy because people trusted him.
“When people
trust you, then half of the job is done. When you are free to initiate ideas,
you are able to mediate with your internal differences so that the people know
that you are their own and that you are not working against them, there will be
no suspicion about who you have to use or the person you settle for.
“Number two
is that we have to promise the world a people democracy. We give members the
voice by ensuring that party members and everybody discuss issues and at the
national level, we need to challenge the political elites and the business
elites to discuss issues of the economy.”
Former party
chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, stepped down from the race for reelection on June
1.
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