Oyegun says no rift with Tinubu just difference in Opinion

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Mr John Oyegun, has dismissed the rift between himself and the party’s stalwart, Bola Tinubu, as mere differences in opinion and perception.

He told reporters in Abuja on Tuesday that he had no plans to resign as the party’s chairman and stressed that the procedure was specified in the party constitution.

Mr Oyegun, who had met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the Presidential Villa, said despite the harsh way in which the statement attributed to Tinubu was expressed, his association and relationship with Tinubu goes way back and could not be out to question.

“Do they know how far back our association goes? Do they know that we were in the trenches together in the NADECO days.

“Why can’t people who have mutual respect for each other have difference of opinion? All we had was a difference of opinion. Yes it was expressed a bit harshly but that doesn’t remove the basic fact that we have worked together and there is no rift,” Mr Oyegun stressed.

He also denied involvement in the protest by some youths at the party’s headquarters against Tinubu for alleged highhandedness, saying he would investigate the matter to find out who was behind it.

The APC National Chairman further said that the party’s National Executive Council would hold a meeting at the appropriate time over matters arising.

Mr Tinubu had demanded the resignation of the party’s chairman, Chief John Oyegun.

Good for them, they better get their house (Party) together, because PDP is somewhere shining their eyes and waiting for the party's downfall