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The immediate past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole, has accepted the decision of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) that dissolved the National Working Committee (NWC) he chaired.
At a press briefing in Abuja on Saturday, the ex-chairman said he has formally accepted the dissolution of the party’s NWC under his leadership.
Oshiomhole, however, pledged his loyalty to the ruling party, saying that his loyalty to President Muhammadu Buhari remains unshaken.
According to him, the real test of his loyalty is not when things are going smoothly but when things suddenly become rough.
“Of course, we have now been dissolved and I have accepted that dissolution in good fate. I have always assured the President of my loyalty.
“I know it is easy for people to speak of loyalty when the going is good but loyalty is brought to the test when the going gets really tough,” he said.
He also expressed his joy that the APC under his leadership was able to work hard to ensure that unity returned to the ninth National Assembly.
Oshiomhole added that the emergence of Senate President, Ahmad Lawan and the Speaker of the Federal House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila has helped the executive arm of government to succeed.
The former Edo State Governor also said he is happy with what he achieved during his time in office.
The former chairman said the President Muhammadu Buhari invited him to reposition the APC, noting that since the president in his wisdom has agreed to the dissolution of the NWC, he was duty-bound to obey him as the leader of the party.
He further said he has directed his lawyers to withdraw the suit he filed at the Supreme court challenging his suspension as the party’s chairman.
The APC NEC, which had Buhari in attendance, had dissolved the NWC over the crisis that engulfed the leadership of the party, creating two factions of the party with each side led by Late Sen Abiola Ajmobi and Victor Giadom.
The party’s council took the decision at a virtual emergency meeting, based on the recommendations of President Buhari.
Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, has been appointed as the chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the party.
Buni was sworn in by the Minister of Justice and Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) Abubakar Malami, on Thursday.
Similarly, Senator John Akpan Udo-Edehe was appointed as the secretary of the caretaker committee.