Former speaker of the Ondo State House of Assembly ,Victor Olabimtan, has called on the members of All Progressive Congress (APC) to give peace a chance and avoid politics of bitterness.
Olabimtan, who is the current chairman of the State Universal Basic Education Board (SUBEB), made the call amid the crisis rocking the Ondo State chapter of the APC due to the outcome of the April 20 primaries,
The two-term Director General of the Akeredolu Campaign Organisation, who described Senator Jimoh Ibrahim as a party stalwart, expressed optimism that the current discord will soon be resolved in the best interest of the APC.
“My attention has been drawn to the campaign of calumny and attack on my person, which has degenerated into an exchange of tantrums among party faithful,” he said.
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“I am using this medium to caution and appeal to my supporters and all APC members to desist from any action that’s inimical to the peace and unity of our dear party.
“We agree and sometimes disagree in politics, but we shouldn’t allow our disagreement to derail our collective growth as a party. All our discussions and debates should be issue-based.
“Personal attack is alien to my style of politics, and I won’t encourage anyone to engage in it on my behalf. We should avoid throwing unnecessary tantrums that can polarise the party.
“The ongoing engagement is part of politics. However, we should be careful of our utterances, even in the face of provocation. There is no permanent friend or enemy in politics but permanent interest.
“Our interests shouldn’t erode our values and push us to trade issue-based discourse for personal attacks. As a party or individual, we should rise above such pettiness.”
