APC South-East leaders tackles Sagay, Umeh, others over comments

Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the South-East geo-political zone have applauded the National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie- Oyegun for his contributions to the development of the Nigerian political system.
This is even as the political leaders also launched a strongly- worded attack against the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Prof Itse Sagay, Executive Director, Centre for the Vulnerable and underprivileged (CENTREP), Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, former National Chairman of the All Progressive bGrand Alliance (APGA), Chief Victor Umeh among others for what they s=describe as the harsh criticisms of the present government and the party leadership.
Speaking on Oyegun-Odigie, the political leaders said “Chief Odigie-Oyegun, by his political understanding has provided a bridge of good appreciation of democratic behavior between the presidency and the party on one hand and the government and the governed on the other hand.”
They also commended the national chairman of the ruling party for taking the South-East into consideration and supporting the Igbo dream of producing a president for the country.
“The future of Ndigbo is only safe in the hands of APC,” the leaders said.
In a communiqué, after a meeting in Enugu and signed by the chairman, South-East Unity and Advancement Forum (SEUAAF), Chief Maxwell Okoye, the leaders commended the vision, maturity and leadership of Oyegun, while criticising the All Progressive Grand Alliance (APGA) for failing to stem the continued suffering of the people of Anambra State.
Willie Obiano, the leaders said, had already lost the November 18 governorship election because the APGA led-administration had performed abysmally.
They also launched a strongly-worded attack against the Chairman of the Presidential Advisory Committee on Anti-Corruption (PACAC), Professor Itse Sagay, Executive Director, Centre for the Vulnerable and underprivileged (CENTREP), Mr. Oghenejabor Ikimi, the Chairman, Christian Council of Nigeria (CCN), Rev Tunde Adeleye, former Special Assistant to ex-president Goodluck Jonathan, Reno Omokri, former National Chairman of APGA, Chief Victor Umeh, Nigerian Blogger, Kemi Olunloyo and Executive Chairman, Coalition Against Corrupt Leaders, Mr. Debo Adeniran, describing their criticism of Oyegun and the Muhammadu Buhari led-APC government as harsh and misleading.
In the communiqué, the leaders’ lampooned a former ally of President Buhari, Buba Galadima, former Majority Leader of the Osun State House of Assembly, Wahab Olatoye and Professor Sagay for dabbling into the affairs of the party, mocking them as the mouth-piece of those plotting to destroy the country’s ruling party.”
“These critics are puppets who are only twitching to the pull of the strings of certain individuals in the country. The All Progressives Congress is an effective and efficient political organisation. It is not a shelter for unlawful or greedy politicians,” the leaders said.
They also praised the former Edo State governor for promoting the Igbo cause, providing direction and expanding the ruling party.
“APC is not ill. The political growth of the party is not aimed at decreasing the power of some individuals. Odigie-Oyegun will never protect corrupt politicians.”
Talking about the respect President Muhammadu Buhari has for Ndigbo, the leaders said APC demonstrated not merely with words but with its actions its commitment to the development of the South-East zone.