The All Progressives Congregations
[APC], on Thursday, confirmed June 23, 2018 date for its National Convention.
This
was announced by the Party’s National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi,
Thursday night.
In
another development, APC,
on Thursday, inaugurated 5-member State Congress Committees to conduct
Congresses in different states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) on
Saturday.
Three-member
committees were also inaugurated to entertain appeals that may arise from the
State Congresses.
Some State Congress Chairmen are
H.E. Pius Odubu (Adamawa); Gen. Danjuma Danbazzau (Taraba); Prince Austin Eweka
(Kano); Sen. Domingo Obende (Niger); Sen. Jonathan Zwingina (Abia); Sen.
Olugbenga Obadara (Delta); Sen. Uche Ekwunife (Lagos); Hon. Mathew Omegara
(Ondo); H.E. Peter Obadan (Ogun); H.E. Abdullahi Gwarzo (Oyo) among others.
The
Appeal committees have among others H.E. Chris Akoma as chairman of Ebonyi
State; Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye (Rivers); Hon. Bashir Lado (Ogun); Alh. SAbubakar
Maikudi (Bauchi); Amb. Jerry Ugog (Kano); Barr. Kogolo Peter (Imo).
APC
National Organising Secretary, Senator Osita Izunaso who inaugurated the
committees on behalf of the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun told
the congress must be conducted in strict conformity with the official APC
Guidelines for State Congresses.
Izunaso
said the State Congress Committees are expected to hold meetings with
stakeholders in the respective states on Friday before Saturday’s nationwide
Congresses to elect State executive committee which include the traditional
17-member State Working Committees.
The Organising Secretary urged the
Congress Committees to ensure a free, fair, democratic and transparent process.
He
also warned against unilateral postponement of Sate Congresses without approval
by the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
Izunaso:
“Don’t deny anybody who has a payment teller a form. It is undemocratic…
“You
don’t have the power to postpone the election.
“If
you go to a State and you find out that it is impossible to conduct the
election, you inform the NWC for approval.
“The
National Convention is close-by, we want to conclude these processes as quickly
as possible.”
For
the Appeal Committees, Izunaso said every petition from individuals who
contested elections must be entertained.
He
cautioned the Appeal Committees to gauge the security situation in their
respective state in deciding where to hold Appeal sittings. He said the NWC has
the final decision on Appeals.
“If
the place is volatile for the Appeal Committee, and they cannot sit there, you
can sit in Abuja,” Izunaso said.
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