APC Has Capacity To Resolve Edo Political Crisis, Akande Says

The former National Interim chairman of All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief Bisi Akande has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adequate internal mechanism to resolve the political crisis in Edo state to enable it win the next governorship election in the state.

He said the situation in Edo is still within the capability of the party leadership to manage effectively to guarantee the success of the party in future elections.

Fielding questions from journalists on Thursday at his country home. Ila Orangun, Osun state, as part of activities marking his 81st birthday anniversary, he expressed confidence that the political crisis in Edo state would soon fissle out saying that the party would come out of it stronger.

He said the ruling party would not allow the opposition to take advantage of the crisis to post serious challenge in the control of the state.

The APC leader, who lamented that that corruption has become an endemic national problem noted President Muhammad Buhari might not have appreciated the enormity of the challenge when he started to wage war against the menace in the society.

He said he did not envy President Buhari in the task of fighting corruption saying the Nigerian leader is already feeling the resulting heat because corruption is already fighting him back.

Akande, who expressed delight that the president had decimated Boko Haram and other insurgents inherited from the previous administration urged Nigerians to support the current administration in its effort to grow the nation’s economy.

“When President Buhari came up with his policy to fight against corruption, perhaps he might not know the likely attendant consequences. But I’m sure he is perspering seriously without people knowing it because corruption is already fighting back.”

He however urged Nigerians not to leave the battle against corruption to the current administration alone but to shun graft and other corrupt tendencies in order to put the nation on a path of growth and development.

He hinted that he had already commenced discussion on the south west security network otherwise known as Amotekun with Yoruba elders saying he would refrain from giving details in the media.

On the raging political crisis in his party in Edo state, he expressed confidence that the party leadership has the capacity to resolve it amicably without allowing it to affect the success of the party in the coming governorship election.

He urged Nigerians to ensure those who seek and occupy elective political office have visible means of livelihood.