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APC Convention:Buhari appeals to aggrieved party members
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odigie-oyegun also thanked the partys chieftains and founding fathers for what he called principled leadership and for refusing to be deceived by negative media reports and obvious challenges1 president muhammadu buhari has appealed to aggrieved members of the all progressives congress apc to keep faith with the party saying that things would soon be put right1 the president however told the 6800 delegates from the 36 states of the federation and the federal capital territory fct and other party members that the crisis in some of the partys state chapters was a price the party had to pay for its electoral victory in 20151 he further appealed to the delegates to shun personal interests and to accept the outcome of the convention in good faith in the interest of the party and the nation1 the partys outgoing national chairman chief john odigie-oyegun thanked president buhari for the opportunity to work for the party and to work closely with him1 he said i feel a deep sense of fullfilment and inner peace for seeing this day and the colour added to the event1 he made the appeal on saturday in abuja at the partys national convention adding that the party would emerge stronger from the convention1 the thanked the 21 member-apc national working committee nwc which he headed noting thatthough we argued most times we always reached a resolution1 he further thanked the partys members across the federation saying today i am making my exit from the honour you bestowed on me to lead you1 phase one of this party has ended phase two is about to start i wish my successor a fair weather in office1 the former governor of edo adams oshionhole is the sole chairmanship candidate of the party1 this followed the withdrawal of three other aspirants including former cross river governor chief clement ebri from the race as the tenure of the odigie-oyegun-led nwc ends on june 25. nan1