Oyegun leads APC working committee to Buhari

President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday met behind closed doors with members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress inside the Defence House, Maitama, Abuja.

The President’s guests were led to the meeting by the party’s National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.

Odigie-Oyegun later told journalists that the visit was to pledge the NWC’s loyalty to the President and express their determination to work with him through thick and thin.

He said Buhari could always depend on the party, which he used as a platform to become the President.

He added that the party noted the fact that expectations were extremely ‎high and that the public expected a totally new dawn.

“On that note, we told him we are with him and that he will succeed because the entire party will be galvanised as one man behind him to ensure that days into this Presidency, Nigerians will indeed see that things are changing.

“All the problems cannot be solved in one day that you will flick to bring that kind of eventuality.

“But what Nigerians want is to be sure that we are getting it right and that we are on the proper path towards answering their long frustration towards ameliorating their condition and that is what they will get.”

The party chairman said they had frank discussions and the President was appreciative ‎of their declaration of support.

He added that Buhari briefed the party chiefs on one or two issues and they were quite pleased with the way things were going.

On how long Nigerians will have to wait for the list of ministerial nominees, Odigie-Oyegun said, “All I can say is that Mr. President is committed to carrying the party along in everything that he does and we are very grateful for that.

“He has always been like that; he has put the party in the front burner in all the things he does at all times and he has continued to do that.”

When asked to comment on the criticism trailing the decision of the President to declare his assets privately, contrary to his electoral promise, the APC chairman said only Buhari himself could answer the question.

He however expressed the belief that the process leading to the election of principal officers of the National Assembly would not lead to crisis.