Buhari’s health condition delayed APC’s Convention

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that the
health condition of President Muhammadu Buhari has largely been
responsible for the inability of the party to hold its
constitutionally mandated mid-term non elective convention, but
assured that processes leading to the programme will begin on
Saturday, July 29.

The party also said it has set up a nine member committee headed
by Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir elRufai to define and work
out a “shared understanding” of what it meant by restructuring as
contained in its manifesto in other to give a clearer understanding
of the issue.

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamfara state governor
who addressed newsmen at the end of a meeting between the governors
elected on the platform of the party and the National Working
Committee however said that the the party has decided to meet with
the Acting President to discuss the issue and fix a suitable date
for the convention.

When reminded of an earlier promise to meet with the Acting
President after their meeting in May, Yari said even though the
President is supposed to be present at the convention as leader of
the party, they will still meet with the Acting President to decide
on a date.

He however noted that they were conscious of the fact the Acting
President is playing a double role of he at the moment and
therefore has a very busy schedule.

He explained that in view of the relationship between the
executive and the legislature and the need to forge a cordial
relationship within the hierarchy of the party, they decided that
principal officers of the National Assembly will henceforth be part
of the regular meeting with the leadership of the party.

In his opening remarks, National Chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun said the turn out of the governors for the
meeting was a clear indication that it was becoming an avenue to
mobilize opinion towards the smooth running of the party.

Governors at the meeting include Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi,
Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara, Nasir elRufai of Kaduna, Simon
Lalong of Plateau, Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Badaru Abubakar of
Jigawa, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano,
while the deputy governors of Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Nasarawa, Benue,
Niger and Borneo represented their governors.

Governors of Ondo, Sokoto, Bauchi, Yobe, Adamawa, Kwara, Edo,
Oyo and Katsina states were not present at the meeting and were not
represented.

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed that the
health condition of President Muhammadu Buhari has largely been
responsible for the inability of the party to hold its
constitutionally mandated mid-term non elective convention, but
assured that processes leading to the programme will begin on
Saturday, July 29.

The party also said it has set up a nine member committee headed
by Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir elRufai to define and work
out a “shared understanding” of what it meant by restructuring as
contained in its manifesto in other to give a clearer understanding
of the issue.

Chairman of Nigeria Governors Forum and Zamfara state governor
who addressed newsmen at the end of a meeting between the governors
elected on the platform of the party and the National Working
Committee however said that the the party has decided to meet with
the Acting President to discuss the issue and fix a suitable date
for the convention.

When reminded of an earlier promise to meet with the Acting
President after their meeting in May, Yari said even though the
President is supposed to be present at the convention as leader of
the party, they will still meet with the Acting President to decide
on a date.

He however noted that they were conscious of the fact the Acting
President is playing a double role of he at the moment and
therefore has a very busy schedule.

He explained that in view of the relationship between the
executive and the legislature and the need to forge a cordial
relationship within the hierarchy of the party, they decided that
principal officers of the National Assembly will henceforth be part
of the regular meeting with the leadership of the party.

In his opening remarks, National Chairman of the party, Chief
John Odigie-Oyegun said the turn out of the governors for the
meeting was a clear indication that it was becoming an avenue to
mobilize opinion towards the smooth running of the party.

Governors at the meeting include Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi,
Abdulaziz Yari Abubakar of Zamfara, Nasir elRufai of Kaduna, Simon
Lalong of Plateau, Rochas Okorocha of Imo, Badaru Abubakar of
Jigawa, Yahaya Bello of Kogi and Abdullahi Umar Ganduje of Kano,
while the deputy governors of Lagos, Osun, Ogun, Nasarawa, Benue,
Niger and Borneo represented their governors.

Governors of Ondo, Sokoto, Bauchi, Yobe, Adamawa, Kwara, Edo,
Oyo and Katsina states were not present at the meeting and were not
represented.