The National Working Committee of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed the report of an emergency
meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee.
According
to a statement on Saturday, the party noted that the said meeting was scheduled
to hold on March 17.
The
statement jointly signed by three APC chieftains Babatunde Ogala (National
Legal Adviser), Lanre Issa-Onilu (National Publicity Secretary), and Waziri
Bulama (National Secretary), said the invitation was credited to the party’s
Deputy National Secretary, Victor Giadom.
It, however, stated the conditions
for which a national executive committee meeting could be convened as provided
by Article 25(B)(i) and (ii) of the APC Constitution.
“The
National Executive Committee shall meet every quarter and or at any time
decided by the National Chairman or at the request made in writing by at least
two-thirds of the members of the National Executive Committee provided that not
less than fourteen days’ notice is given for the meeting to be summoned.
“Without
prejudice to Article 25(B)(i) of this Constitution, the National Working
Committee may summon an emergency National Executive Committee meeting at any
time, provided that at least seven days’ notice of the meeting shall be given
to all those entitled to attend,” the statement said.
The APC chieftains stressed that
neither the national chairman nor the resolution of two-thirds of members of
the National Executive Committee has directed nor made any request to summon a
such a meeting.
According to them, Giadom is not
vested with any constitutional powers to convene any meeting of the National
Executive Committee, neither has he been so directed by the national chairman.
“The National Working Committee,
therefore, disassociates itself from the said illegal and unauthorised notice
of a meeting of the National Executive Committee.
“Members of the National Executive
Committee and the totality of the members of our great party are, therefore,
requested to ignore the said notice and/or invitation as a product of mischief
that should not be given any probative value.
“The National Working Committee (NWC)
shall continue to protect our Constitution and convene its meetings and the
National Executive Committee meetings, in accordance with the provisions of the
Party Constitution,” the statement added.
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