Acting National Chairman of the newly registered All
Progressives Congress, (APC), Chief Bisi Akande, yesterday said that he owed
President Goodluck Jonathan no apology, for referring to him (Jonathan) as a
kindergarten President.
Answering questions at a press briefing after the APC leaders’ meeting in Abuja on the call on him from some Nigerians to apologize to the President over his comment, Akande said: “the constitution of Nigeria is very clear; it allows for free speech. I have made my speech and it is left for Nigerians to continue to debate on it. I owe nobody any apology”.
He said the purpose of the meeting was to commence the process of sensitizing
members and millions of supporters all over the country on what the party stands
for: a party that represents and champions the aspirations of most Nigerian
citizens.Answering questions at a press briefing after the APC leaders’ meeting in Abuja on the call on him from some Nigerians to apologize to the President over his comment, Akande said: “the constitution of Nigeria is very clear; it allows for free speech. I have made my speech and it is left for Nigerians to continue to debate on it. I owe nobody any apology”.
He maintained that the APC is determined to bring the country back from the brink of collapse, despair, and possible disintegration. He added that the party is poised to reposition the country decisively with a view to making it emerge a modern and stable democratic nation, with a productive economy that is based on equity and justice for all citizens.
Source: People’s Daily
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