The All Progressive Congress has disowned a letter purportedly written by the National Chairman of the party Adamu Abdulahi rejecting the composition of the presidential campaign council.
A letter had surfaced earlier today detailing Adamu’s alleged vituperations against the composition of the council as approved by the presidential candidate Bola Tinubu.
The letter allegedly written by Adamu accused the presidential candidate of the party,Bola Tinubu of running a one man show.
“It is against this background that the NWC received with astonishment and regret, the press release by the PCC on 23rd September, 2022, in which a purported list of appointees was announced, which effectively served as the approved roster of participants in the Party’s Presidential Campaign Council. The purported list not only came as a complete surprise to the NWC and the Party’s leadership, but also contravened the principles and purposes of the arrangements that you and I had led towards the adoption of the Organogram of the PCC, and its principal officials.
“Without further admonishment or complaints, I wish hereby to call upon Your Excellency to restrain the PCC from undertaking solo projects of this nature, and agree to work with all stakeholders towards taking our Party to victory. I shall not find it necessary to reiterate the importance of the Party in the overall scheme of things in these campaigns, and the singular position of the NWC in driving the process towards our securing of victory in the polls.
“It suffices for me to convey the general and overwhelming sentiment of the NWC with regards to the ill-timed and unfortunate release of the PCC list, which confounded rather than pleased the members and whose withdrawal will assure the NWC of Your Excellency’s respect and disposition towards the Party, as well as the magnanimous spirit of cooperation towards achieving victory together with the NWC,”Adamu letter was quoted as written
Denying the letter,the National Publicity Secretary of the party,Felix Morka in a statement released on Thursday said an “UNSIGNED” letter that marks itself as “DRAFT” can not and should not be attributed to the purpoted author.
He stressed that Adamu and Tinubu maintain cordial and effective communication channels added that the duo enjoy full liberty of open and frank conversations on matters of interest to the Party and our Presidential Campaign.
“Our attention has been drawn to a “DRAFT” letter in circulation purpotedly written by his His Excellency, Senator Adamu Abdullahi,the National Chairman of our great party,addressed to his His Excellency,Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu,the Presidential Candidate of our great Party,expressing dissatisfaction over the recently released list of the Presidential Campaign Council (PCC).
“To be clear,the “DRAFT” did not emanate from the Party. An UNSIGNED letter that marks itself as a “DRAFT” cannot and should not be attributed to it’s purpoted author.
“The National Chairman of our great party and our Presidential Candidate maintain cordial and effective communication channels,and enjoy full liberty of open and frank conversations on matters of interest to the Party and our Presidential Campaign.
“As such,an unsigned “DRAFT” letter of the kind in circulation is patiently unnecessary and of no qualitative value to engagement between the Party and the PCC.
“We will not be distracted by the wishes and actions of detractors that wait gleefully but in vain for some kind of crisis to erupt between the Party and the PCC.
“We stand united, as a Party, in our resolve and commitment to execute a focused and issue-driven campaign to persuade Nigerians to renew our mandate in next year’s general election”.