BEVERLY HILLS, January 27, (THEWILL) – Embattled chieftain of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade Timi Frank, has claimed that the move by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun to amend the APC Constitution is targeted at a national leader of the party, Bola Ahmed Tinubu and others who are opposed to the chairman’s leadership style.
The ‘suspended’ Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the APC, in a statement issued on Thursday, maintained that the plan to amend the constitution of the APC is aimed at some party leaders who are not on the same page with the national chairman.
Recall that as part of the timetable for the APC second national convention, Oyegun had on Wednesday set up a constitution review committee headed by the party’s National Legal Adviser, Muize Banire, charging them to closely look at the provisions for disciplining members, which he identified as a problem that has “to be speedily neutralized” by the ruling party.
Describing this development as “a grand plot against the national leader of the party, Bola Tinubu, myself and other leaders who oppose his leadership style”, Frank accused Oyegun of working vigorously to push out some prominent members of the party.
He stated that it was shameful for Oyegun to talk of instilling discipline “when he has breached the same constitution more than any other person. His leadership has breached party constitution several times, even as regards the National Convention which the party law states clearly that it must be held every two years.”
“Oyegun is talking about indiscipline when there are several allegations of favouritism yet unanswered hanging on his neck,” the statement added.
Frank further challenged the APC National Chairman to tell the world how he intends to fill some vacant positions in the National Working Committee, NWC, of the party when “he is talking of a non-elective national convention”.
