- The presidency says the President Buhari did not shun the aggrieved members of the nPDP
- Chief John Odigie-Oyegun also calls the reported shunning of the nPDP pure speculation
The presidency explains that Buhari is only waiting for the outcome of meetings and negotiations
The presidency and the All Progressives Congress (APC) have both denied reports that claim President Muhammadu Buhari had shunned the aggrieved members of the New Peoples Democratic Party (nPDP) bloc of the ruling party.
The national chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, reportedly denied that President Buhari asked the nPDP members to make do with the intervention of the vice president, Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
“I read the story and it was clear to me that it was pure speculation. Absolutely no substance,” he said.
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This Day reports a top presidency official also emphasized that Buhari did not shun the aggrieved nPDP bloc and was ready to personally listen to them and appease them.
“President Muhammadu Buhari did not call the bluff of the nPDP and is not contemplating doing so. Rather he has asked Vice President Osinbajo to continue the negotiation with the group and to forward any agreement and understanding reached for his final action,” the report quoted the source as saying.
According to the reported source, the president only preferred that the resolution of the grievances in the party be kick-started at state and party levels so that it such would progress gradually to his level, when he would take final briefings on findings.
The source said the president does not want to interfere while the meeting is still ongoing between the nPDP, party leaders and governors.
“Decision not to meet nPDP is to show respect for the party, and the governors who the president believe are party leaders in their various states.
"A process has begun, with the party talking to those feeling estranged. The meeting has risen to the level of the vice-president.
“This is expected to continue. At the culmination of these meetings, the president will obviously be briefed. Before that point is reached, the president will not meddle or interfere.
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"The president expects that the due process should be observed in all situations and that is what he is doing,” the source said.
NAIJ.com earlier reported that several credible sources have disclosed that former prominent members of the then ruling Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC) in 2013 may collectively move to another party on June 23.
According to the sources, the date June 23 is a symbolic one as it is the day the ruling party would hold its national convention to elect new leaders.
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