The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied that it is in crisis following the resignation of its National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.
In a statement released on Saturday, the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said that the party is “one strong, dynamic, resilient and progressive Party” and that the resignations of Adamu and the National Secretary “only show the high level of institutional maturity and quality of its leadership.”
According to Morka, reports of the party in crisis are “purely speculative” and the whole leadership of the party is “united in quest for a more progressive Party.”
The official NWC position on any empty NWC offices, as well as any other matter, will be communicated via the NWC’s official channels, the speaker noted, News About Nigeria reports.
He also said that the APC is “committed to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration towards uplifting the quality of life of all Nigerians“.
The statement in detail:
Recent events in the All Progressives Congress (APC), notably, the resignation of the National Chairman and National Secretary have led some to suggest that the Party is in some kind of crisis. Incipient conversations and rumors regarding their possible successors have equally fueled false narratives of deepening crisis in the Party.
Quite to the contrary, there is no crisis in the Party. APC stands as one strong, dynamic, resilient, and progressive Party. The resignations under reference only show the high level of institutional maturity and quality of its leadership that place the best interest of the Party first and above personal egos and ambitions.
The rapid and seamless succession, in acting capacities, to both offices exemplifies the cogency of its constitutional processes.
Trending reports in sections of the media suggesting disharmony among members of the National Working Committee (NWC) or between the NWC and other critical sections of the Party’s leadership around possible successor to the office of National Chairman are purely speculative. All sections of the Party’s college of leadership stand united in the quest for a more progressive Party.
While individual Party leaders and members retain their right to express their personal thoughts and opinions, they do not represent the official position of the NWC or the Party.
Official position of the NWC on the subject of succession to any vacant offices of the NWC or any other subject will be communicated via the official channels of the NWC.
Change in the life of any individual or institution is constant and inevitable. As Africa’s largest political Party, our demonstrated capacity to adapt to change and emergent realities always stands us out, and sets us beyond the wishes of doomsayers.
We remain committed to the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Administration towards uplifting the quality of life of all Nigerians.
