I won't betray my conscience, we’ll reconcile with Okorocha, others – Oshiomhole

The Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Adams Oshiomhole is very confident that the party will reconcile with three of its governors who are aggrieved over the result of the primaries.

He named the governors as Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun); Rochas Okorocha (Imo) and Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara).

Speaking to reporters at Aso Villa after a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, Oshiomhole said he would not betray his conscience or what he believes is right to keep his job.

“And those who know, know that at my age I cannot learn new tricks. I am absolutely committed to justice, fairness. I’m a stickler to enforcement of rules; because the source of relevance is derived from rules. I have lived my life fighting for justice and fairness,” he said.

“Three governors are not particularly pleased with the outcome of the primaries in their states.

“Change is easy, we all want change but the process of change can be traumatising.

“These are internal family issues; they are my friends, and that is important , even in moment of distress; that friendship I want to believe is enough to help us to build a reconciliation.

“I think that with time, we will reconcile all these; Amosun is my good friend; we have known each other for a very long time; we exchange personal visits in addition to official visits; Zamfara Governor (Yari) has been the  Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) and I was an active member of that forum; we had a wonderful time together and I believe in the future, we are going to have wonderful time together. Rochas Okorocha is one of those who had issues with my predecessor and I did my best to try and resolve those issues.”

Culled from The Nation.