Buhari Counters APC Decision, Advises Aggrieved Members To Seek Redress In Court
LAGOS NOVEMBER 26TH (NEWSRANGERS)-President Muhammadu Buhari has countered the All Progressives Congress’s (APC) decision to restrain all aggrieved party members from seeking regress at the law court.
The APC had recently forbade members from dragging the party to court, warning of dire consequences for those who failed to abide by the party directive.
Special Adviser to the president, on media and publicity, Mr. Femi Adesina, quoted President Buhari as saying that if anyone is displeased with the way and manner anything has been done, and feels deprived of his/her rights, such a person is at liberty to approach the courts for redress.
“We can’t deliberately deny people of their rights. We agreed that party primaries should be conducted either through direct, indirect or consensus methods, and if anyone feels unjustly treated in the process, such a person can go to court. The court should always be the last resort for the dissatisfied. For the party to outlaw the court process is not acceptable to me,” he further stated
The APC, in a decision ascribed to the National Working Committee (NWC) had last week threatened to punish members across the country who had dragged the party to court over various issues.
According to a statement, “The Party intends to activate constitutional provisions to penalise such members as their action is capable of undermining the Party and hurt the Party’s interest.
“We hereby strongly advise such members to withdraw all court cases, while approaching the appropriate party organs with a view to resolving any outstanding disputes. In addition to this, aggrieved members are urged to take full advantage of the reconciliation committees the Party has put in place.
“APC members should understand that as a progressive party that operates on the principle of change, it is not a matter of choice to keep to the rules.”
In a related development, President Buhari has also advised members to work with the reconciliation committees empanelled for the six geo-political zones by the APC, and not a purported Presidential Committee on Reconciliation, stressing that the Party is the only body authorised to constitute such committees.
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