APC now stronger, formidable – Bala Ka’oje

Former minister of Sports, Engr. Bala Kao’je has said that the defections of some members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to opposition parties, would not stop APC from winning the 2019 general elections.

Ka’oje said that the APC now appears stronger and formidable than ever and well prepared to go into the poll with a focus.

The former minister said this in a chat with journalists on Tuesday in Abuja, adding that Saraki’s defection to PDP didn’t change anything but rather makes the APC better and free of corrupt elements.

The former minister however, said though the National Chairman of APC Adams Oshiomhole has what its takes to put things together to move the party forward, he must get the right advisers with deep knowledge in Nigerian politicking.

The Kebbi born politician cum engineer said, “our party chairman His Excellency Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has a serious task ahead of him, because of this task one tree cannot make a forest, he needs to have the right people around him, he needs to have some advisers who are experienced from all the parts of the country, to give him advice on various aspects of ruling the party.

“That will help him a lot in knowing what exactly is going on, because all the advisers will be doing their homework, and also draw some agenda for him to use in the interest of the party and to manage it.

“He has to be very careful, he shouldn’t be in haste to select the right kind of people who will advise him on politics, relationship with the National Assembly, the governors, because many of these things need to be planned.

“There must be somebody who has idea on new things to do in terms of planning the next action to be taken by a leader, and that is why I think it is important for Oshiomhole to look for the right kind of people with experience – political, managerial and otherwise to assist him so he can achieve the mandate given to him of solidifying the party, and preparing for 2019 elections. I believe he will be able to do it.”

Ka’oje said that President Muhammadu Buhari has done well and deserved a second term to be able to complete the good work he has started especially on infrastructural development across the six geopolitical zones of the country.