Disquiet In Lagos APC Over Registration Exercise

There is disquiet in the Lagos State chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) over the forthcoming membership registration exercise in the state, Daily Trust can report. The newspaper reports that the disquiet in Lagos APC forbodes a bad omen for the party.

The national caretaker and extraordinary convention planning committee of the party had declared the nationwide exercise to update and validate membership registers across its chapters.

In Lagos, the exercise is coming amidst lingering internal crisis within the party with a group led by a former vice-chairman of the party, Fouad Oki, challenging the leadership of the state APC.

The Oki-led group has vowed to also effect leadership change in Lagos APC and weaken the hold of former governor and National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, on Lagos APC.

He recently granted an interview, saying he was ready to deliver an all-inclusive and credible register to the party in the state, noting that the existing register is fake and cannot stand the test of time.

He also commenced a local government sensitization tour to educate prospective members on the forthcoming membership registration.

Disquiet In Lagos APC Over Registration Exercise

Our correspondent learnt that Oki’s activities were unsettling the APC leadership in the state.

With the membership registration approaching, there is anxiety and tension over a plan by the Oki-led group to conduct a parallel exercise which members fear could further polarise the party.

This development, it was gathered, has triggered moves by some party chieftains to cause a postponement the membership registration exercise in view of the unresolved crises in the party.

Oki told journalists, penultimate week, that the proposed membership registration would enable party supporters who are not sure of where their loyalty lies to join the party.

He also vowed to effect a change in the political leadership of the state beginning with having a credible register different from the one used by the Tunde Balogun-led APC.

The party chieftain is also one of the backers of Mr AbdulAzeez Adediran, a governorship aspirant and founder of the ‘Lagos4Lagos Movement’ which has also challenged Tinubu’s leadership in the state.

A party member, who spoke on condition of anonymity said: “The membership registration is already generating tension in the party because of the threat of a parallel exercise.

“This is why some stakeholders are already calling for a postponement because of the crisis it may generate with many issues unresolved.

“Don’t forget a member of the House of Representatives from Lagos, James Faleke, has called for the postponement citing COVID-19 but there is really more to it.”

No Disquiet In Lagos APC Over Registration Exercise – GAC Member Says

Speaking with our correspondent, yesterday, one of the party elders and member of the Governor’s Advisory Council (GAC), the highest decision making organ of APC, Chief Olorunfunmi Basorun, however, said there was no cause for alarm over the threat of parallel congresses.

According to him, the factional members “are only chasing shadows.”

He said what is happening within the party is a competition which is part of democracy and ultimately the majority would win.

“I look around here in Ikorodu division; I don’t know who their members are. When the time comes, we would know whoever has the larger member,” he said.

The state APC spokesman, Mr Seye Oladejo, was yet to respond to our correspondent’s enquiry at the time of filing this report.

Source: Daily Trust

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