by Ayokunle Odekunle
Obiageli Ezekwesili was invited by the APC to deliver the keynote speech at the summit which held on March 6, 2014 in Abuja. The party faithfuls probably thought ‘Aunty Oby’ would spare them but she did the exact opposite.
Here are ten of the highlights of her interesting and surprising speech:
“You asked me to speak, you will have to bear with me…” @obyezeks to APC chiefs #ANewNigeria
“It was a party for the elite. You all went; don’t behave like you didn’t go.” @obyezeks to APC chiefs, on Centenary Awards #ANewNigeria
Your gathering has to be a conversation deeper than how you’re going to chase PDP out of power, says @obyezeks #ANewNigeria
“Doing the migratory dance between one set of acronyms and another does not solve the problem” – @obyezeks #ANewNigeria. Oby dissing the migrating Governors
Political parties have been part of the problem of elite failure. #Nigeria has never had real political parties, says @obyezeks #ANewNigeria
“If you are here and you have ever benefitted from BH killings, judgement awaits you!” – @obyezeks. | And folks shouted AMEN! #APCSummit
“The young ones you thought you knew are no longer the same. They now hold leaders to the highest level of accountability” – Oby #APCSummit
“The leadership that will serve above self is NOT yet in your party manifesto” – @obyezeks tells them at #APCSummit #ANewNigeria
“Structural problems require structural solutions. Changing acronyms don’t solve the problem” – @obyezeks #APCNationalSummit
‘Some of you went to collect the centenary award. But if the truth be told, we are no where near celebrating’ – @obyezeks #APCSummit