The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Tuesday congratulated the newly-elected National Chairman of the main opposition party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Mr. Uche Secondus.
Secondus was elected at the party’s national convention in Abuja on Saturday.
In a congratulatory message which he personally signed, Odigie-Oyegun said he hopes Secondus will “use his experience garnered over the years to ensure that the PDP assumes its role as a responsible opposition party in the country.”
The statement reads:
On behalf of our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), I congratulate the new National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), Prince Uche Secondus on his election at the PDP’s recent National Convention.
I also congratulate other newly-elected PDP National Officials.
It is my hope that the newly-elected PDP National Chairman will use his experience garnered over the years to ensure that the PDP assumes its role as a responsible opposition Party in the country.
Our Party wholeheartedly welcomes opposition because we believe that democracy cannot thrive without a vibrant but responsible opposition that puts the nation first. This will often challenge you to balance partisan interests with overall national considerations.
I assure the PDP National Chairman of my willingness to engage him robustly in an atmosphere devoid of acrimony and rancour. I believe that working together we can both elevate the language and temper of politics in our country, thereby providing the enabling environment for democracy to thrive in our country.
SIGNED:
H.E. Chief John E. K. Odigie-Oyegun CON
National Chairman
All Progressives Congress (APC)
