By Baron Ike
The APC on Saturday affirmed former governor Adams Oshiomhole as her new national chairman at a Convention where most of the officials emerged through affirmation.
The emergence of the officials was a tacit confirmation of the existence of a unity list drawn up by the powers that be.
Even while the nearly 7000 party delegates were waiting to cast their ballot, the governors were still busy lobbying the delegates to take the path of having the National Working committee members emerge thŕough affirmation.
Most of the aspirants for different positions had to anmouncè their intention to suspend their quest in the interest of the part and the leadership.
Consequently, almost all the key positions were not contested for.
Before voting started, President Muhammadu Buhari had commended the delegates for keeping faith with the APC and àdvised for a peaceful exercise that will help unify the party the more.
Outgoing national chairman John Odigie-Oyegun praised the founding members of the party and congratulated all party members for their effort in ensuring that APC survives.
Oyegun urged the incoming executive to build on the successes already recorded and work for the reelection of Buhari in 2019.
He also canvassed support for Oshiomhole and thanked everyone for their support for him in the past four years.
Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, President of the Senate, Bukola Saraki and Speaker Yakubu Dogara were all in attendance.
However, delegates from two states- Imo and Delta- had a free for all while the convention was in progress.
The two states were among the 11 states whose congresses were deemed problematic and the leaders asked to resolve their differences before the convention.
That of Delta even turned blood as most of the delegates were wounded.
At press time voting was still in progress for offices that could not be resolved through affirmation.