National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Comrade
Adams Oshiomhole has revealed the strategy he will deploy to defeat the
Senate President Bukola Saraki, Governor Samuel Ortom and Aminu Tambuwal
and others in 2019.
The former Edo State governor called on Nigerians to support
President Muhammadu Buhari and the APC to remove thieves and looters
from the Nigerian system.
Oshiomhole was addressing supporters at the Benin Airport on his way
to Delta State yesterday, where he maintained that the interest of
Nigeria was greater than the sum total of the political parties.
“We must engage and engage and pro-attack whether they call me attack
dog. I will rather be an attack dog than be a mushroom eater. I asked
you to understand that what is at stake is beyond the APC and the PDP.
Nigeria is much more than the sum total of all the political parties,”
he said.
“We will see who is who next year February. In Edo, they made this
argument that politics is different from labour, we used labour tactics
to humble them and they became converted. Exactly the same way we used
it in Edo, we will use it either in Kwara, Benue or Sokoto or anywhere.
“Be fair in your reportage, this is not about me, it is not about
them, it is about the Nigerian people. For those questioning my choice
of style, I will not adopt the ruling class tactics to deal with a
cankerworm of disease. I offer different style in order to get different
outcome.
“We must support the President and the APC to remove all those
thieves, all those looters who believe it is their birthright to
continue to loot; those who say that their purpose in government is for
juicy contracts not for the welfare of the people.”
“At this point, I am very clear: we will have to fight odds on the
basis of our conviction and we will adjust our style; we will not borrow
other people’s style. I am very proud of my working class background
and we will bring those values into the leadership and management of the
All Progressives Congress.
“I assure you that I will work together with our governor and ensure
that any error, any concern that you have that they are addressed
satisfactorily.
“And I want to assure you that the tradition of carrying our people
along will be sustained; you represent what I call our infantry
division, you are the ones on election day who ensured that our voters
come out, you are the ones who ensured that the PDP rigging machine was
defeated. We must keep you as a standing force, together we will march
on and will ensure that everyone who works is looked after.”