Convention: Fresh crisis hits APC as caretaker com’tt gets 14-days ultimatum

A fresh crisis is brewing in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as some members of the party on the platform of Concerned Members have given the caretaker/extraordinary convention planning committee a 14-day ultimatum to organise a national convention for the party. 


But the deputy national publicity secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, said the ultimatum does not help in resolving issue, but called on the members to come up with solutions if they have any, to fast track the convention.


Spokesperson for the group, Abdullahi Dauda at a press conference Monday in Abuja, claimed that there was no meaningful plan in place for the much awaited national convention of the party in December.


Accusing the Buni-led committee of sabotaging the APC in the recently held Edo governorship poll, the group gave the caretaker committee 14 day ultimatum to come up with time table for the National Convention.


The group said: “The Buni-led Committee has shown in its actions that tenure elongation is its priority and being stakeholders in the Party , we see the urgent need to speak out loudly on time to save our party from another round of self inflicted crisis.


“It is as our responsibility to speak up for posterity sake.We are aware that the composition of the committee is illegal and alien to our party’s constitution abnitio and we are aware some members are in court already as regards that anomaly  but due to our respect for Mr President, we allowed the process as a child of necessity and supported it but the present action and body language of the committee necessitated our press conference today. 


“Furthermore, we are aware that the committee is planning registration of members which is not part of the resolution of the last NEC. We call on the committee to let legally elected and constituted NWC to come and conduct the new membership registration for the party and jettison this idea. The question remains? 


“Why is the Caretaker Committee planning to extend its tenure? To what end?Governor Buni is elected to govern the good people of Yobe state not to jetison his constitutional responsibility and  be arranging a sit-tight regime in the party. A word is enough for the wise!


“Why were the caretaker members and all the governors not present at Edo rallies if they had not compromised the election?


“We note that Gov Fayemi said he did not attend because as chairman of Gov forum, there existed a silent rule not to campaign against another governor of another party. This shows Fayemi is more loyal to PDP than APC who gave him the platform to be a governor in the first instance.
“From our deep analyses, the Buni led Committee lost out in its first assignment  in Edo where it allegedly  conspired with some over ambitious Governors to sabotage the party.”


When contacted for reaction, the APC spokesman said: “They don’t even have the right to issue ultimatum , there is no need of giving ultimatum. If they have any option or solution to fast track whatosever their demand is, let them come to the Secretariat and out in their paper so that wr can listen to them.

“It is not about issuing 14 days ultimatum, party Secretariat is open, let them come, let us put heads together and know what they are talking about. Ultimatum does not help matters, if you are giving ultimatum, on what ground are you giving ultimatum?,” Nabena queried.

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