The absence of the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has caused a lull in activities of the party at its national secretariat.
THISDAY gathered that even members of the National Working Committee (NWC) have deserted their offices apparently to avoid enquiries from the media and other members of the party who suspect that the national chairman is being shoved aside.
At the party’s national secretariat yesterday, some staff and members of the party could be seen discussing the sudden decision of Oyegun to proceed on leave.
Some of the staff at the secretariat who spoke with a correspondent but did not want their names mentioned, were of the opinion that Oyegun must have been forced to proceed on a compulsory leave which might end his tenure as the pioneer chairman of the APC.
Oyegun, while reacting to the reports, told journalists last Friday that
he would be proceeding on a 10-day leave beginning from Monday (two days ago).
A staff at the secretariat who pleaded not to be named told journalists in confidence that
“all the national officers are staying away because they don’t want to be bombarded with questions on affairs of the party.”
Another source revealed that the acting national chairman, Mr Segun Oni, has moved to Oyegun’s office, saying:
“That is an indication that Oyegun might not come back because if you are acting as chairman, he supposed to act from his own office not Oyegun’s office.”