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How Malami, Buni Defied Osinbajo’s Directive to Stop APC Congresses

Worried by the narrow escape of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in retaining Ondo State and the broader implications of the pronouncement by the Supreme Court, particularly, as it relates to the position of the National Chairman of APC, Mai Mala Buni, President Muhammadu Buhari, had directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to take charge of the legal concerns and come up with a decision in the overall interest of the party.

Osinbajo, too, wasted no time in summoning a meeting of all the lawyers in the cabinet to deliberate on what to do as the congresses were just a day away, Saturday to be precise.

At the meeting, competent sources said, the consensus of opinions was that the party should pause the congresses slated for last Saturday before weighing other options. But only Malami objected, arguing that the exercise should go ahead, regardless.

After what allegedly turned out a heated debate, everyone at the meeting, THISDAY gathered, agreed that the first step to addressing the “elephant in the room” was to suspend the congresses, which unfortunately, held last weekend.

But Malami would have none of it. “He disagreed with the submissions of others and the president, and insisted that the congresses will go ahead.”

“The resolution reached was to suspend the congresses,” a source privy to the meeting stated.

Having reached the decision to pause the congress, Osinbajo decided to call Governor Buni on the resolution to suspend to congresses scheduled for Saturday.

But to his shock, Buni flatly rejected his directive, insisting like Malami that the congresses would go ahead as planned. Malami and Buni belong to the C tendency of the APC.

It was a bemused Osinbajo, who watched helplessly as Buni refused to obey his directive to suspend the congresses.

According to sources, Malami and Buni’s hesitance to discard experts’ opinions despite glaring danger might have been because some people identified as cabal in the presidency did not want to lose their current hold on the party especially, that they were believed to have had a choice presidential candidate in mind, of which a change in the course of the party could undo.

https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/08/02/how-malami-buni-defied-osinbajos-directive-to-stop-apc-congresses/

The man have little or no say. I pity the poor man.

The end is near

Both PDP and APC are the same

They don't have your interest at heart, all they think about is the next election

Until you stop voting for your oppressors, then you'll forever be oppressed

Pray that a king from Europe will come and take over the affairs of this Nation

Then maybe you'll have all your wishes

Ok.

See what our VP has been reduced to... O ma se oo

I find this news to be fake, unless Mr. President ask Malami to intervene in the APC crisis. We all know he ask the VP to intervene simply because he is his deputy and has been giving solution to party crisis since 2018. So who is Malami where the VP is.

If Malami can proffer solution, Buhari would have ask him to solve the party crisis but he gave the order to his reliable VP.

The APC is a big disappointment. Even after all what the Supreme Court judges said, they still went ahead with the congress.

This is not a serious party at all.

Nawaooooo
I don't think Osibanjo should be contemplating Presidential ambition..... because he is too weak to handle hausa/ foolanis.
if South consider Osibanjo it will be like a loose to them, the guy is too weak.
No weakly in Politics, it's either you sit up or you you retire stop occupying position that you can't handle......
mchueew...

APC is about to go down

Even when malami's dog barks, Osibanjo dares not talk

Ceremonial vice president

TheRareGem1:
I find this news to be fake, unless Mr. President ask Malami to intervene in the APC crisis. We all know he ask the VP to intervene simply because he is his deputy and has been giving solution to party crisis since 2018. So who is Malami where the VP is.

If Malami can proffer solution, Buhari would have ask him to solve the party crisis but he gave the order to his reliable VP.

You never see where they give person something another person collect am??

Even a deputy Govonor in the north have more power in this gvt than Osinbanjo

Osinbajo is a vagabond bribe eating scumbag fake pasta
Thunder scatter him.
Thunder scatter malami
Buhari is a terrorist
Apc is bokoharam

Who doesn't know Osibanjo holds no real powers... Malami is the De Facto President while Buhari is simply the Poster Boy

If this is true, it just solidifies the fact that Malami is just a bigoted loooonatic!

This is not a national but party affair... If the president and his vice are not placed in position of authority to make such declaration, then their decisions can be overridden by those in position to do so as they are not by any means in acting capacities as president or vice.
So the real question is, does Malami has such authority to override osinbajo's decisions? Only the APC can answer.

This means Malami calls the shot at the Presidency.

If PMB wouldn't reign Malami in, then he shouldn't have asked Osinbajo to intervene except say na just eye service him dey do.

See insult.

Osibanjo is figurehead VP malami is the second in command after Buhari

I don't see reason why the congress should continue

athaboi:
APC is about to go down

You're laughing for your head

This is fake new, maybe president Buhari ask Malami to do so, we should all know that VP Osinbajo has doing best as a Vice to the President.

I don't know why the APC congresses should take preeminence over their lingering issues that need to be sorted out first.

The party should clean their house first before any congress

I think Malami is a selfish politician. L

Hasn't same thunder fired your mouth already for being so senseless in your comment? You just drool filths out of your imbecilic mouth and empty head. Is Osinbajo the one you are supposed to run your dirty mouth at?

AchalugoNwa:
Osinbajo is a vagabond bribe eating scumbag fake pasta
Thunder scatter him.
Thunder scatter malami
Buhari is a terrorist
Apc is bokoharam

This news is rather faulty. If a meeting was called, an agreement has to be reached by a majority. Two persons can't just act disregarding the resolutions of the meeting. The VP on the other hand has always been settling party conflicts.

So you think. No doubt it's what your limited thoughts and empty head fabricate. I'll tell you what: Osinbajo is a force to reckon with. And this you'll soon confirm. Be ready for the greatest shock of your Life.

Dabronze:
Osibanjo is figurehead VP malami is the second in command after Buhari

The VP'S directive in this respect should have been followed in the overall interest of the party and for the good of the government and country.

nairalandankrah:
Worried by the narrow escape of the All Progressives Congress (APC), in retaining Ondo State and the broader implications of the pronouncement by the Supreme Court, particularly, as it relates to the position of the National Chairman of APC, Mai Mala Buni, President Muhammadu Buhari, had directed Vice President Yemi Osinbajo to take charge of the legal concerns and come up with a decision in the overall interest of the party.

Osinbajo, too, wasted no time in summoning a meeting of all the lawyers in the cabinet to deliberate on what to do as the congresses were just a day away, Saturday to be precise.

At the meeting, competent sources said, the consensus of opinions was that the party should pause the congresses slated for last Saturday before weighing other options. But only Malami objected, arguing that the exercise should go ahead, regardless.

After what allegedly turned out a heated debate, everyone at the meeting, THISDAY gathered, agreed that the first step to addressing the “elephant in the room” was to suspend the congresses, which unfortunately, held last weekend.

But Malami would have none of it. “He disagreed with the submissions of others and the president, and insisted that the congresses will go ahead.”

“The resolution reached was to suspend the congresses,” a source privy to the meeting stated.
Having reached the decision to pause the congress, Osinbajo decided to call Governor Buni on the resolution to suspend to congresses scheduled for Saturday.

But to his shock, Buni flatly rejected his directive, insisting like Malami that the congresses would go ahead as planned. Malami and Buni belong to the C tendency of the APC.

It was a bemused Osinbajo, who watched helplessly as Buni refused to obey his directive to suspend the congresses.

According to sources, Malami and Buni’s hesitance to discard experts’ opinions despite glaring danger might have been because some people identified as cabal in the presidency did not want to lose their current hold on the party especially, that they were believed to have had a choice presidential candidate in mind, of which a change in the course of the party could undo.
https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2021/08/02/how-malami-buni-defied-osinbajos-directive-to-stop-apc-congresses/

This is difficult to believe.

If VP called all lawyers in the cabinet, and there are several including himself, Malami, the only dissenting voice could not overrule majority.

This news should be rephrased and republished.

Am not surprised by their stand because osibanjo has made himself a ceremonial vice president.