‘No victor, no vanquished’ — Giadom reacts to dissolution of APC NWC

Victor Giadom, former deputy national secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), says there is “no victor, no vanquished” in the decision of the national executive committee (NEC) to dissolve the national working committee (NWC) of the party.

The NEC of the party dissolved the NWC following a leadership tussle.

After an order of the appeal court upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as national chairman, Abiola Ajimobi, a former Oyo governor, was named acting chairman.

But Giadom announced that he had taken over the leadership of the party on the basis of a court order.

Subsequently, Hilliard Eta, former vice-chairman south-south, was named acting chairman because Ajimobi was “unavoidably absent.”

In a series of tweets on Thursday, Giadom said the togetherness and cohesion of the party “has always been our prayers.”

“My Take on the outcome of today’s APC NEC meeting: I had earlier said that the collective decision of the entire NEC will prevail in today’s meeting. I also promised to stand by any decision decided,” he tweeted.

“President Buhari, in his remarks recommend the immediate discontinuation of all pending litigation involving the party and its members; ratifying the primary election conducted in Edo State;

“Dissolving the current National Working Committee, and appointing caretaker/Extra-ordinary Convention Planning committee for the party.

“President Buhari informed NEC members that in order to return to the “winning ways’’, the APC must maintain cohesion by closing its ranks.

“The NEC meeting adopted all the recommendations by President Buhari, and appointed the Governor of Yobe State, Mallam Mai Buni, as Caretaker National Chairman, while Senator John Akpanudoede was designated Caretaker National Secretary.

“Finally there is No Victor, No Vanquished. The Togetherness and cohesion Of Our Great Party Has Always Been Our Prayers.”

https://twitter.com/VictorGiadomAPC/status/1276155264610308099?s=19

Ajimobi died on Thursday after failing to recover from COVID-19.