…Approves review of Party’s timetable, CECPC timeline
President Muhammadu Buhari has said the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been revived, energised and repositioned for its national convention and future elections.
The president stated this at a meeting with members of the National Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), led by Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe, in Abuja, yesterday.
The president said the fortunes of the Party had been brightened by the re-organisation and reconciliation of members across the Party, saying “with the work done by the committee the party has bounced back to life”.
President Buhari also approved the review of the timeline for the APC Caretaker and the CECPC.
The APC CECPC National Secretary, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, disclosed this in an issued statement in Abuja, said the president approved after considering the progress report on outstanding activities with regards to congresses, the national convention and the Anambra governorship election.
Akpanudoedehe said the approval was sequel to the presentation of the Committee’s progress report by the CECPC National Chairman and Gov. Mai Mala Buni of Yobe at the State House, Abuja.
Meanwhile, the president also approved the timetable for APC Ward, Local Government and State Congresses.
According to him, the Party’s ward congresses will hold on July 24 to be followed by local government congresses on Aug.14 and State congresses on Sept.18.
He said the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) conferred on the CECPC the power to organise a National Convention for the party at its last meeting.
This, he said, was in line with the powers provided in Article 13.3 of the party’s Constitution.
This, he said would help strengthen the party’s planning processes for congresses, conventions and general elections.
He added that with the successful completion of the exercise, the party now has over 40 million members who either registered as new members or revalidated their membership.
Some members of the APC, who attended the meeting include, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha, Chairman of Nigerian Governors’ Forum and Ekiti State Governor, Kayode Fayemi as well as Gov. Atiku Bagudu, of Kebbi, who is also the Chairman, Progressives Governors Forum
Others in attendance of the meeting included the Chairman of Northern Governors Forum and Plateau State governor, Simon Lalong; Governors of Kaduna State, Nasir el’Rufa’i; Osun State governor, Adegboyega Oyetola and that of Niger, Abubakar Sani Bello.
