APC To Expel ‘Charlatan’ Seeking 3rd Term For Buhari….. Says Suit Sponsored By The Opposition

The ruling All Progressives Congress APC has dissociated itself
from the “charlatan” who instituted a court case seeking a
Constitutional Amendment to allow President Muhammadu Buhari a
third term in office, saying it has commenced a process of
identifying the said character with a view to expelling him from
the party.

The party in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary,
Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu on Thursday in Abuja said it read in the
media “about a purported legal action taken by a self-proclaimed
member of the Party, Charles Enya, seeking an amendment of the
constitution to allow President Muhammadu Buhari run for a third
term in office”.

APC said it had initially chosen to ignore him, it that it has
become important to send a clear message to him and such other
agent provocateurs, adding that the initiator of the suit might
have been sponsored by the “misguided opposition”.

“The Party is, however, by this statement sending a strong
signal to such other busybodies like Charles Enya who may be
contemplating testing the resolve of our government on our mission
to work for the best for our country to be ready to face the
law.

“We would follow this new enemy of our country, who is most
likely being sponsored by the desperate and misguided opposition,
every step of the way, using all legal means to thwart his devilish
efforts to create chaos in our country.

“As a party, we would not take kindly to anyone or group causing
an unnecessary distraction for this administration through
anti-democratic actions. As a country, we are several years behind
where we ought to be. President Buhari-led administration is
focused on the onerous responsibility of delivering good
governance. We are focused on revamping our moribund
infrastructure, growing the economy, fighting corruption, creating
the right environment for our teeming youths to deploy their
creative energies, and providing adequate security for all of our
people”, APC said.

The party added that it has no room for anti-democratic forces
and would always abide by the tenets of democracy.

“We have tried to find out the status of this character claiming
to be a member of our party. If he turns out to be our member, we
would ensure the party organ that has the responsibility to act on
this matter promptly commence the process of expelling him. We are
a progressive party and we do not have space for anti-democratic
forces and charlatans.

“At the last National Executive Committee NEC meeting of the
Party, President Buhari didn’t mince words and he is not the type
that talks tongue in cheek. He pointedly said he would abide by the
constitution and uphold the oath of office he took, swearing by the
holy book he believes in. This is he said was beside his advanced
age which made such an idea beyond his contemplation.

“The NEC meeting highlights released to the media by the party
equally quoted the President admonishing APC members, leaders and
elected officials to reposition themselves in their respective
constituencies so as to sustain the administration’s landmark
legacies beyond 2023 when the President’s constitutionally
permitted terms end.

“The president said history would not be fair to members of the
APC collapses after his second term. What better proof is required
of the President’s resolve to abide by the constitution on term
limit?”, APC queried.

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