Friday, 26 February 2016

OYEGUN GOES ON VACATION... Says his seat not threatened

Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC),. has said that he would be embarking on a 10-day working break to enable him rest.
‎The Deputy National Chairman, South, Engr. Segun Oni, will act on his behalf during the vacation.
At the APC National Secretariat, Chief Odigie-Oyegun clarified reports that his one month  vacation could signal the beginning of his disengagement from the party
“On Tuesday, I was down with malaria. I managed on Wednesday to attend that crucial meeting at the presidency. On Thursday, I had to go to the hospital just to be sure. Today (Friday), I am at work, full stop.”
“I have been chairman for how long now? It’s going to two years. It has been very intense prior to building the party- a very intense period putting government together up to this point. All that has happened is that I think I deserve a bit of a break. That will start effective Monday. In my absence, my deputy, Engr Oni, will cover my beat. It is that simple, it is that straightforward. Any speculation about not being in the office is of no consequence."
When asked about the duration of the break, he said, “Ten working days (two weeks). So, if you start counting from Monday, you should know when I'll be back. The meeting on Wednesday has such important national issues that chairman or no chairman position has nothing to do with such serious issues of national importance. It’s very serious that select group like that was put together to address so nothing as mundane as whether the future of the chairman is in doubt or not…
On the date for the constitution of the APC Board of Trustees (BoT), Chief Odigie-Oyegun said the Board would meet on March 22, the day before the National Caucus would also hold its meeting.
He added that the National Executive Committee (NEC), which is the highest decision-making body of the party, would meet on March 24.
Chief Odigie-Oyegun said President Muhammadu Buhari was currently talking to those who had an impact in re-arranging the international economic realities to change some of the current dynamics made oil collapsed “in such a precipitate manner”.
He said the president’s trips and investment drive were necessary because Nigeria needed good prices for oil so that it could implement its own national development plan

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