The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that the party leadership is currently divided into two with each group after different interest.
The party’s deputy national publicity secretary,Timi Frank, told newsmen in Abuja, that if anybody say there is no division, such person is telling lie.
He said: “If anybody should tell you there’s no division even at the national level, they’re telling lies, I can tell you there are issues, there are very critical issues.
“The issue of the senate president is still lingering, nobody is saying anything at the national level but i tell you, any Nigerian that knows will tell you very clearly that with the body language of our party as at today, if we are not careful we are going to lose our popularity, it will be a very big disgrace that we have hands that are not competent at the center to harmonize the aggrieved persons and make us to move forward.
“So there is crisis in the party. If anybody says there is no crisis, we have too many divisions right now within the party so I won’t be scared to speak. That is my personal opinion and I’ve spoken again and I will continue to speak out.”
Reacting to controversy over who speak for the party, the national deputy Secretary insisted that “m making it clear that I’m the acting publicity secretary of APC. I’m saying it without fear or favour. I’m the acting spokesperson of the party.
“Those persons in the party that do not want me to speak, Nigerians will start asking them questions anytime soon but I’m on top of my game and I can tell you it’s not something I have to beg or lobby anybody or beg any chairman that calls himself national chairman. I don’t have any national chairman to beg, I don’t have anybody to lobby to get this position, it’s automatic except the party wants to portray themselves that they are not democratic or a party that follows due process.
“If this party is a party that follows due process, I don’t need to beg and that is why i continue to insist I will not beg or lobby anybody. Whether they like it or not Nigerians on the streets know I’m the acting publicity secretary of this party.”
Responding to this, the National Secretary of the party, Mai Mala Buni in a statement dispelled the claim by Frank that the party was undergoing any crisis saying the party remain united and solidly committed to bringing cohension at all levels.
The statement read: ” the attention of the National Secretariat of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a statement ascribed to the party’s Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank where he alleged that the “APC is now divided” amongst other bogus allegations.
“The bogus and misleading allegations are unnecessary distractions to the Party’s resolve to fully support the President Muhammadu Buhari Administration deliver on the motley promises made by our great Party to the electorate.
“The APC National leadership remains united and solidly committed to the task of bringing cohesion to the Party at all levels.
“Recently, the APC held its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings were positive and far-reaching decisions were collectively taken by the party’s leadership to drive the party forward.
“The party will not deny anybody or interest the right to seek justice where he feels this has been denied him. However, we sincerely appeal that we all play by the rules in our engagements and be guarded in our utterances.
“The public is advised not to misinterpret or confuse Comrade Timi Frank’s personal opinions to be the official position of the Party or the true reflection of what is happening inside the Party. For the umpteenth time, only the APC National Chairman and the National Secretary are authorised to officially speak for the Party.
