The National Leader of the All
Progressive Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that the
national convention which concluded at the weekend in Abuja successfully, was a
prayer answered in reverse of opposition request, and for the continuation of
the Change Agenda they promised Nigerians in 2015, reports ITRealms.
He stated this in his address to the
convention on Saturday, entitled “To Continue the workd we started” a copy of
which was made available to ITRealms.
He also said the convention has given rest to the doubters who gave APC no chance of existence or of continued survival have gotten their reply in full. “Their envious prayers and complaints have been answered in reverse,” he asserted.
According to him, they (opposition)
wanted to see the end of APC and pursuit of good governance for Nigeria.
“You should not forget, as I shall never
forget, the strong efforts they made to stop us in the courts.
“There were twelve cases brought
trying to stop us from merging, from registering the new party, then attempting
to bar our candidate from the election.
“Lacking the courage to face the
democratic will of the people, they tried to misuse the courts as a weapon
against democracy. We thank the judiciary for following the letter and spirit
of the constitution by dismissing this dirty dozen of malicious cases filed against
us.
“With their schemes foiled, those
who tried to destroy us must bear witness to the destruction of their edifice
of corrupt governance and their dreams of unjust domination of our nation.
“While they planned a lifetime of greedy
enrichment by looting the people’s resources and the public treasury for 60
years, we moved to reform the economy to bring development and aid to the poor.
“When they called for hate and
division, we strove for compassion and unity. When they hoisted the standard of
bias, we raised the flag of justice and the chevron of fairness.
“When they sought to make Nigeria a
monument to corrupt government, we sought to remake Nigeria into a place of
transparency and honest opportunity for all.
“The APC’s formation is the most
important political development in our recent history. This is not due to the
names of those who founded the party. It is because of the ideals upon which
the party was established.
“The APC was not brought into
existence to compel the majority to serve the few. For 16 consecutive years, the
PDP had already assumed that mean role.
“The APC came into being to reverse
this unjust equation.
“Under the PDP, the people were made
to let the beast ride them. The APC came
to stop this travesty. By right, it is the people who are to ride the beast not
the other way around.
“As we go through today’s
deliberations, we must keep in remembrance and put into action the purposes for
which this party was formed.
“Yes, human nature is partly
composed of personal ambitions. Life would be incomplete without such goals and
dreams. Yet, we must be motivated by other things more sublime than our
personal benefit.
“As good citizens of Nigeria and
members of the party, we must seek to prosper with society more that we seek to
prosper from society.
“In the APC, we are many but we are
also one. Thus, we must stand together for democratic good governance or stand not
at all.
“We have experienced much since our
inception. Unexpected events and harsh realities emerged to block our way.
Those who detest progress fought severely against us. And they are still
fighting.
“Yet, we remain true to our beliefs.
In a few short years, we have done more than the other party did in 16 long
years,” he said.
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