Asiwaju Champions group, a support group for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has raised concerns about a purported plot by former APC National Chairman Bisi Akande and some dissident party members.
Alleged Plot To Distabilise Party
Tinubu Supporters Accuse Bisi AkandeAsiwaju Champions group, a dedicated support group that played a pivotal role in the election victory of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has come forward with alarming claims regarding a sinister conspiracy.
According to the group, former National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, alongside a minority faction of dissident members from the National Working Committee, are allegedly working to destabilize the party and disrupt the prevailing state of peace following the party’s resounding success in the 2023 General elections.
In an official press statement released by the group’s Director General, Professor Ahmed Yakubu, serious accusations were leveled against Akande. The group alleged that Akande, with the assistance of political renegades within the NWC, has initiated a campaign to gather signatures in an attempt to pass a vote of no confidence on the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
The statement reads, “It is regrettable that Baba Akande, who should be an esteemed elder statesman, is resorting to blackmail against the unwavering President Tinubu, in an effort to remove the Chairman of our party.
It should be noted that the Chairman guided us through the most arduous election the party has faced since the return to democracy. “Our sources have confirmed reports that Salihu Lukman and Mustapha Lukman, both zonal vice chairmen of the party, have allegedly been contracted with a substantial sum of 500 million naira to collect signatures from NWC members, ultimately aiming to pass a vote of no confidence on the Chairman.
We want to emphasize that this plan is destined to fail from its inception.”Further reports suggest that attempts were made to approach the National Secretary of the party as well.
Such actions are deemed illegal, unconstitutional, and are certain to meet an insurmountable roadblock. The party, along with the entire nation, has moved beyond the challenges faced during the pre-presidential primaries, issues that Akande and his associates seem intent on exploiting to undermine the party’s progress.
The National Chairman played a pivotal role in ensuring a free and fair primary election, leading to the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu.
Moreover, he effectively rallied the party and the nation through an extensive campaign that ultimately secured the party’s triumph in February 2023.As a politically astute leader, the President of the country comprehends the intricacies and subtleties of past events, and has since transcended them.
It is therefore perplexing that these matters are being brought up now, especially when the occasion calls for celebrating our well-deserved victory.”If these individuals truly align themselves with the renewed hope agenda, they should refrain from needlessly burdening Mr President, who is fully occupied with steering the country towards success. We urge our esteemed party leaders and members to take note of these developments and promptly caution and address these individuals,” the statement concluded.
The allegations made by Asiwaju Champions group against Bisi Akande and some dissident members of the APC, claiming that they are plotting to destabilize the party and undermine the National Chairman should be investigated.
