APC Finally Releases Activities for National Convention, Says no Position yet on Zoning Arrangement
- The All Progressives Congress caretaker committee has finally released the timetable for its highly anticipated national convention
- This was announced in a statement by the ruling party on Wednesday, January 19, after a meeting of its national leaders
- The party who will during the convention elect its national officers has refuted releasing any zoning arrangement
Abuja - The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has announced the timetable and schedule of activities for the national convention of the party.
Legit.ng gathered that the schedule of activities was considered and adopted in Abuja on Wednesday, January 19, at APC's 19th regular meeting which was held at the party’s national secretariat.
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John Akpanudoedehe, the national secretary of the party in a statement shared on Facebook said the Interim Report of the National Reconciliation Committee will be received on January 31.
Akpanudoedehe also denied releasing any zoning arrangement for the convention.
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This is coming after reports indicated that the leadership of the APC may have decided to zone the chairmanship of the party to the north-central region of the country.
A top chieftain of the APC who made the disclosure, also revealed that the party would be alternating certain positions.
However, the APC spokesman stated that at no time did the committee discuss any zoning arrangement.
He said:
“I am here to debunk the fake news going around on the social media that we have zoned offices. We are yet to meet on the issue of zoning."
APC finally announces date for national convention, fixes February 26
Recall that the ruling APC announced Saturday, February 26, for its national convention.
Yobe state governor and Chairman APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon. Mai Mala Buni, made the declaration while presenting an address at the National Progressives Women Conference in Abuja, on Tuesday, January 18.
This was contained in a statement signed by Mamman Mohammed, DG press and media affairs to the governor and seen by Legit.ng.
APC convention: Mustapha vows to end internal crisis as party chair
Meanwhile, a frontline national chairmanship aspirant of the APC, Mallam Saliu Mustapha, has promised to adopt preventive diplomacy in crisis management if given the opportunity to emerge in the party's forthcoming national convention.
The Kwara state-born APC chieftain also promised to discourage a fire-brigade approach to party governance.
Mustapha made his plans known while speaking on Thursday, December 16, 2021, in Abuja at the second annual public lecture summit of the APC Press Corps attended by a Legit.ng reporter.
Source: Legit.ng
