The national convention committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has said that the endorsement of former Edo State Governor, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole for the position of the National Chairman of the party has not foreclosed other candidates from aspiring for the position.
The party also said that the Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu led reconciliation committee was working silently underground to reconcile aggrieved members of the party, stressing the the level of crisis within the party is as a result of the interest of Nigerians in the affairs of the party.
Addressing newsmen in Abuja on Thursday, Chairman of the Media subcommittee of the convention committee and Governor of Oyo state, Senator Abiola Ajimobi said even though the party has decided to maintain the current zoning arrangement, every member of the party was free to aspire to any of the offices within the party.
The governor also revealed that the shift in date of the convention from June 2 to June 23 was occasioned by the need to give every member of the party their constitutional right to free religious practice and not put undue stress on the Muslim members of the party who are currently fasting.
He said “I believe that, yes, the President has endorsed, but it doesn’t preclude other people from declaring to contest. It is a democracy and everybody is open to declare. I think everybody has a right to declare and once they declare, we go through the convention and we choose whoever won. So, it is very competitive and you will still see in the coming days some people will declare their interest.”
Ajimobi said: “Those who know the meaning of reconciliation must first of all realize that it is all encompassing and the Asiwaju’s committee is working quietly, reconciling people underground and working with everyone. You will see a lot of people moving round and talking quietly with the Asiwaju group. So, the reconciliation is ongoing.