President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken out about the crisis engulfing the All Progressives Congress (APC).
According to Punch, the president warned APC leaders and members to stop name-calling and backstabbing in a statement issued by his Senior Special Assistant on Media, Garba Shehu.
He stated once more that the party's national convention would be held on March 26.
The president urged APC members to “remain steadfast and maintain unity if the party is to continue in the path of victory and its dominance at all levels throughout the country.”
The statement quoted Buhari as asking members of the party to “look at the once-powerful, main opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), now enfeebled and adrift and learn lessons in disunity, mismanagement, and corruption.”
He said, “They (PDP) failed in 16 years in power and a failure as opposition.
“Yes, we are entitled to our own share of dissent and intra-party discord. These are common in all parties, left and right all over the world.
“But parties splintered by competing egos destine themselves to the worst possible fate.
“As the country prepares for the long run-up to the 2023 presidential election, we all expect a robust debate on the issues that matter, and what is going in the APC should be a reflection of this, not the infighting we are seeing. There must be no more distractions ahead of the convention to choose new leaders.”
