APC Convention: Buhari's Philosophy Of Agreement Is Certain To Defuse Tensions And Avert Riots

"The fact is that the economy is unable to support the naira at this time." As we move forward, that plane will continue to drag and push itself. I wish that it would not reach N1000 per dollar in my age." Owokalade stated that, according to popular belief, the surge in oil prices should have resulted in an oil boom for Nigeria, but this has not been the case. "There are two key things that are harming us," he said of the causes behind low income creation from the oil industry. The first is the issue of stealing. Second, even when we generate, we do not refine."

“The consensus arrangement which is a provision in the APC constitution, would eliminate the incidence of quarreling and fighting at the convention venue, having agreed on a unity list right from the zones” - he said

Nkire went on to say that the party convention's projected victory "would not only disgrace our critics and opponents, but will also provide notice to our largest opponent, the People's Democratic Party, that we genuinely want to keep power in 2023." He also praised the South-South zone for being one of the first to draft a unity list and asked all other zones to band together and agree on unity lists before attending the National Convention.