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  • APC crisis: You’re not qualified to organise emergency NEC – INEC tells Bello

    APC crisis: You’re not qualified to organise emergency NEC – INEC tells Bello

    The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has turned down an invitation to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee(NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

    Rejecting the invitation via a letter dated March 9, signed by its Secretary, Rose Anthony, titled, “Re: Invitation to the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee”, and addressed to the National Chairman, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

    INEC drew the attention of the APC CECPC to the fact that the letter of invitation was not signed by Gov. Mai Mala Buni, National Chairman APC CECPC and its Secretary, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe.

    This, it said, was contrary to the provision of the Article 1.1.3 of the commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Party Operations (2018).

    INEC also reminded those who wrote and signed the letter of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022.

    It said the section required ‘at least 21 days’ notice of any convention, Congress, conference, or meeting convened for the purpose of merger and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any elective office.

    It urged the APC to note the key issues raised for compliance.
    INEC’s letter read: “Please refer to your letter Ref.APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/022/32, dated 8th March 2022.

    “The commission draws your attention to the fact that the notice for the meeting was not signed by the national chairman and national secretary of the CECPC.

    “This is contrary to the provision of the Article 1.1.3 of the commission’s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Party Operations (2018).

    “Furthermore, the APC is reminded of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which requires ‘at least 21 days’ notice of any convention, congress, conference, or meeting convened for the purpose of ‘merger’.

    “And electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any elective office.

    “While hoping these issues are noted for compliance, please accept the assurance of the commission’s warm regards,” it said.

  • BREAKING: APC’s CECPC National Secretary, Akpanudoedehe resigns

    BREAKING: APC’s CECPC National Secretary, Akpanudoedehe resigns

    National Secretary of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe has resigned.

    Although reasons for his resignation are still sketchy, it was learnt that his decision to quit was not unconnected with the current power play in the APC, with some governors angling for his removal.

    Akpanudoedehe resigned his appointment on Tuesday, a day after Governor Sani Bello of Niger State assumed office as the acting national caretaker committee chairman of the party.

    A top party source familiar with the development said Akpanudoedehe has packed out all his belongings from the party’s national secretariat at Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.

     

    Details shortly…

  • APC CECPC appoints Zonal Congress Committees

    APC CECPC appoints Zonal Congress Committees

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) on Thursday, appointed committees for March 12, Zonal Congresses.

    Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC CECPC, said this in a statement in Abuja.

    “The chairmen of the committees are all members of the CECPC, while secretaries are selected from amongst the Deputy Governors from their respective geo-political zones.

    “Meetings of zonal stakeholders holds on Saturday, Feb. 26, at the respective geo-political zones,’’ Akpanudoedehe said.

    According to the list released by the National Secretary, Alhaji Abubakar Bello will chair the North Central committee; Sen. Yusuf Yusuf, North-East and Sen. Abba Ali, North-West.

    Also, Sen. Ken Nnamani would chair the South-East congress committee; Mr David Lyon, South-South and Aknremi Olaide, South-West.

    The APC zonal congresses will elect zonal party leaders before the National Convention slated for March 26.

    New national executives are expected to be elected at the convention to manage the affairs of the party which currently managed by Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led CECPC.

  • APC announces date for Osun governorship primaries

    APC announces date for Osun governorship primaries

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it plans to conduct the primary election for the July 16 Osun governorship election on Feb. 19.

    Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), said this in a statement on Thursday in Abuja.

    “In accordance with the provisions of the amended Electoral Act 2010 and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) guidelines.

    “The APC has released a revised timetable and schedule of activities for the conduct of the 2022 Governorship Primary Election in Osun,” he said.

    Akpanudoedehe said the last day for submission of completed Expression of Interest and Nomination forms and accompanying documents at the party’s national secretariat would be on Wednesday, Feb. 9.

    He added that screening of aspirants would hold on Thursday, Feb. 10, while publication of claims and objections would take place on Saturday, Feb. 12 and screening Appeal would take place on Thursday, Feb. 15.

    He further added that Election Appeal would hold on Tuesday 22, Feb. 22.
    The APC began the sale of Expression of Interest and Nomination forms to aspirants on Thursday Nov. 18, 2021.

    The forms were sold at N22.5million, with the nomination form sold at N20 million, while the expression of interest form was sold at N2.5million.

    Female and physically challenged aspirants were however, to pay 50 per cent of the prescribed fees.

  • APC denies shifting National Convention to June

    APC denies shifting National Convention to June

    The All Progressives Congress (APC) has denied reports that it has shifted its National Convention earlier slated for February to June.

    Sen. John Akpanudoedehe, National Secretary, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) said this in a statement on Wednesday in Abuja.

    Akpanudoedehe described the report as fake news.

    “The general public is advised to completely disregard a fake news on the reported suspension of the planned National Convention of the APC till June, as reported by some media outlets.

    “Dates for party activities such as meetings, primaries, congresses, National Conventions are communicated through well known official channels and not through sources.

    “The faceless authors and sponsors of fake news on APC activities, in this case the planned National Convention are simply bent on causing confusion and formenting crisis through misinformation,” he said.

    He further added that as a focus driven, process oriented political party, the APC CECPC under the leadership of Gov. Mai Mala Buni would not be distracted by self serving antics of these sponsors of fake news.

    He said the APC CECPC was already embarking on nationwide consultations with party stakeholders to prepare the grounds for a rancour free National Convention.

    “To this end, the sub-committee on budgeting and other substructures will be set up in due course,” Akpankudohede said.

    He noted and appreciated the continued support of well meaning members and leaders of the party as its Caretaker Committee undertook the immediate task of addressing contestations within its fold.

    President Muhammadu Buhari had approved February for the conduct of the APC National Convention to elect new National Working Committee (NWC) members to manage the party’s affairs.

    The party’s affairs is presently being managed by the Gov. Buni-led CECPC.

  • 2023: Nigerians will still choose our party – APC scribe

    2023: Nigerians will still choose our party – APC scribe

    National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Sen. John Akpanudoedehe has said Nigerians will still choose his party over the People’s Democratic Party (PDP) in 2023.

    The APC scribe said this during a meeting with the party’s State Caretaker Chairmen in Abuja on Thursday when he stressed that the opposition PDP cannot return to power in a free and fair election in 2023.

    This, Sen. Akpanudoedehe said, was especially so, because the electorate were intelligent and now knew that the PDP had nothing to offer Nigerians going by its antecedents.

    The APC scribe added that the PDP was not an alternative to the APC in the forthcoming 2023 general election.

    He said the achievements of the APC-led administrations at the state and federal levels were glaring, adding that the PDP had no chance of convincing Nigerians to contemplate voting for it.

    Akpanudoedehe said that the sponsoring of some youths by fifth columnists and opposition agents to infiltrate and disorganise the APC had failed.

    He thanked the party’s state caretaker chairmen for being statesmen in their respective states and for standing up against youthful exuberance, noting that Nigerian youths were very brilliant and resourceful.

    Akpankudohede described the claim by PDP new national chairman, Iyorchia Ayu that the APC would not survive 2022 as false.

    “I learnt that the new PDP chairman made a prophecy that we will scatter before April 2022.

    “Let me send a message to PDP, if we are talking about replacing APC, it can never be the PDP because Nigerians are too intelligent.

    “Nigerians will still choose APC; talk is cheap, even when they sponsored crisis throughout Nigeria, we won most by-elections.

    “We inherited insurgency and we have dealt with it.

    “As we speak, not one inch of Nigeria’s territory is being taken over by any group; when PDP were in government, they took over everywhere, but today, it is different,” he said.

    The APC scribe said the successes recorded against insurgents, bandits and other criminal elements showed that the President Muhammadu Buhari-led administration was working for the well-being of Nigerians.

    “Maybe because the president is not the talking type, I am challenging anyone to show me any social intervention programme better than this government.

    “People are collecting alerts for COVID-19 palliatives, youths, women, civil servants are collecting it,” Akpanudoedehe stated.

    Earlier in his remarks, the Caretaker Chairman of the Delta State APC Chapter, Mr Jones Erue, who spoke on behalf of others, said they came to express their absolute loyalty to the Gov. Mai Mala Buni-led CECPC.

    He pledged the support of the APC State Caretaker Committee Chairmen to the Buni-led CECPC, adding that they would not accept any attempt to destabilise and change the party’s leadership unconstitutionally.

    “We don’t know the youths who claimed to have changed the leadership of the party, they are not part of us,” he said.

    Erue said the APC State Caretaker Chairmen were determined to ensure that the APC won all future elections at the Federal, States and Local Government Areas.

    He said the APC was greater than any individual, adding that its members should note that the party had mechanisms for checking agents of disorder.

    The APC State Caretaker Chairmen had earlier passed a vote of confidence on the Buni-led CECPC.