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“But mischief-makers and political chichidos are just advised to stop their political mandibular walkabout and put the political jendi back in the bottle. These were the political chichodos I was referring to”
*Patrick Obahiagbon
Oyakhamoh Y. Carl-Abu’Bakar | August 25, 2021
Hon. Patrick Obahiagbon has dismissed speculations that the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) is serving out the remaining tenure of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole.
Obahiagbon, who made the clarification at a press conference, however, refrained from comparing the two national party leaderships, arguing that they operated at different periods of the party’s life.
Deploying his usual verbose use of the English language the Edo state ex-legislator commended the ‘coruscating achievements’ of the Governor Buni-led national leadership, praising his ‘messianic intrepidity’ since assumption of office.
On the comparison between Oshiomhole, Buni and the CECPC serving out Oshiomhole’s tenure, he said: “those issues bordering on democratic matters and I will tell you to dismiss such canals, forpiles, to speak in platitudinous, rumours, fake news. There is nothing like the Caretaker Committee planning to serve out Oshiomhole’s tenure.
“This CECPC is already progressing towards a National Convention and you can already see work in progress. But mischief-makers and political chichidos are just advised to stop their political mandibular walkabout and put the political jendi back in the bottle. These were the political chichodos I was referring to.
“On comparing Oshiomhole and Buni, I will say that question is an attempt to get at me or anyone to give a comparative analysis between this Caretaker Committee and the Oshiomhole-led APC. I want to say to you that the two administrations came into the life of our party at different times and different circumstances. So, there will be no basis at all for me to begin to draw comparisons. But the achievements of this Caretaker Committee, I have already stated achievements inseriatin!
Earlier reading from a prepared speech, he had showered encomiums on the Caretaker Committee, noting that committee members have served with great passion and commitment.
“Let me asseverate, prestissimo, that there comes a time when some members of a political party, in spite of the gargantuan risk of been misunderstood must have the quixotic predilection, messianic intrepidity, Olympian serenity and a perfervid sense of history to stand up and speak for their party with a view to requesting purveyor’s of centrifugal proclivities to put the political genie back in the bottle and that time is now.
“It has been a year plus that members of the Caretaker Committee were given the honour of serving our great party, the APC, to pilot the affairs of the party through a testing period and organize the national convention of the party. “The members of the committee have served with great passion and commitment over the last year as they administer the affairs of the party. It is a fact too plain to be contested that the CECPC has recorded humongous achievements within a short space of time.
As you will all recall, the NEC and the party leadership in its sapient disposition or if you like, in its wisdom, appointed the CECPC with a view inter alia, to further strengthen the party, ensure its continued popularity with Nigerian’s and also to maintain its hold on power at the centre and across the states of the federation.
“The CECPC headed by Governor Buni, and trusted with the leadership of the party was saddled with specific responsibilities that are individually and collectively critical to the growth, development, and continued national relevance of the party. Among the achievements are:
“The planning and conduct of a nationwide APC Membership Registration/Revalidation Exercise.
“Reconciliation of all the lingering disputes amongst members within the party, among others.
“Conduct of Congresses at the Ward, LGA, and State Levels, which is currently ongoing.
“Constitutional Amendment for the party.
“National Convention which is work in progress.
“And as well as the daily running of the official affairs of the party.
“The secretariat and the entire members of the CECPC, have been putting their nose to the grindstone, assiduously to deliver value for every task undertaken by the committee,” he said.
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