The controversy rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) over the tenure of Chief John Oyegun led National Working Committee (NWC) will now be subjected to another National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting by next week Monday.
The party, however, insisted that apart from the NEC, every other persons, including the APC governors, were expressing their opinions which is not binding on the party.
Addressing newsmen after a closed door meeting which lasted about two and half hours Wednesday with some governors, National Chairman of APC, Chief John Oyegun, said the party has resolved to hold another NEC meeting next week Monday where report of the technical committee put in place will be presented and decision will be taken.
Earlier, some governors had met with President Muhammadu Buhari at the presidential villa where they told newsmen that the forum had resolved to support the president’s position on tenure elongation.
But after the meeting at the party secretariat, Chief Oyegun said the report of the technical committee he set up will be placed before NEC on Monday, April 9, where appropriate decision will be taken.
“Today, the Governors and the National Working Committee of the party decided to sit and look at the issues that seemingly dividing us. I want to say to you with absolute satisfaction and pride that all the issues you have been commenting about in the last two days have been completely and totally resolved.
“We are back in business as one United and happy family. I want to say also that yesterday, we set up a technical committee as ordered by NEC. From the very first minute that we called them to section, they have worked non stop because I emphasized when I was inaugurating them that their report was time sensitive.
“It is sensitive because we have already sent out notices for the meeting of NEC which will hold on Monday. I am glad to say that the chairman of the technical committee has report d that his report will be ready will be ready this evening or tomorrow morning.
“This report will be placed before NEC on Monday, April 9 and appropriate decision will be taken. Thereafter, we will announce to you the further steps that we are going to take resulting from NEC consideration on the recommendations when we receive them.
“The bottom line is that the APC leadership is back as one happy United and focused party. Strongly behind our president and strongly behind our governors in all the states.”
Also speaking with newsmen, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said: “It is left for the NEC to decide and if the committee recommends that the position of NEC should be maintained then there would be no need for an elective convention and then the president and those who are concerned that the decision we have taken is correct or not will have more confidence in the position of the party.
“But if the committee recommends that congresses should be held then NEC will consider the report and at the same decide whether to reverse itself. However, as I speak with you there is evidence whether the Committee will recommend this way or the other way”
Among the governors at the meeting with NWC include: Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara, Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun state, Yahaya Bello of Kogi, Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Akinwumi Ambode of Lagos, Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano, Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Simon Lalong of Plateau and Deputy governor of Niger state Mohammad Ahmed Ketso.
