APC Crisis: Oshiomhole’s men divided over moves to challenge Buhari

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By Omeiza Ajayi

Plans by members of the dissolved Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee, NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC to legally challenge their dissolution by the National Executive Committee NEC on Thursday appeared threatened following the decision of a few to move ahead.

On Thursday, 18 members of the dissolved NWC had faulted their purported sack, saying while they were watching the ‘unfolding drama’, they were also consulting with their lawyers and other stakeholders to know the next line of action.

A statement to that effect was signed by Hilliard Eta and Arc. Waziri Bulama, factional acting National Chairman and acting National Secretary in the dissolved NWC.

Although, the group was said to have resolved to institute a lawsuit against the party, Saturday Vanguard gathered that the decision was however not unanimous as a few of the affected members have decided to let go.

At Thursday’s emergency meeting of the NEC, President Buhari had with the support of the body dissolved the factionalized NWC, replacing it with a caretaker/national convention committee headed by Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, a former national secretary of the party.

Oshiomhole was accused of “narrowing the party to himself” and taking decisions without recourse to constitutional organs of the party.

Although, Oshiomhole had the support of majority of his NWC members, it was gathered that majority of the APC Governors had supported the president’s move to support his ouster.

Few of the governors who were either undecided or supportive of Oshiomhole were said to have had no choice in the matter when it dawned on them that some powerful stakeholders in the party had convinced the president on the need to dissolve the NWC.

President Buhari had consequently directed party member to discontinue all litigations connected to the affairs of the party, stating that: “The directive had been issued before, unfortunately some members failed to heed the directive. Thus, at this time, it must be made a resolution of the party which must be effectively enforced with dire consequences for members who choose to ignore the directive.”

However, hours after the NEC meeting, 18 members of the dissolved NWC faulted their purported sack, saying while they are watching the “unfolding drama,” they are also consulting with their lawyers and other stakeholders.