The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a
committee to advise it on the position of President Muhammadu
Buhari that the extension of the tenure of the national working
committee (NWC) be cancelled.
The decision to extend the tenure of the NWC led by John Oyegun
and other executives across the 36 states was taken at the national
executive council (NEC) meeting in February.
The NEC had resolved to extend the tenure of the NWC by a year,
with effect from June.
But speaking at the party’s NEC meeting on Tuesday, Buhari said
the tenure extension is against the constitution of the
party.
“On my own part, I have taken some time to review and seek
advice on the resolution and what I have found is that it
contravenes our party constitution and the constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
Buhari also spoke on the need to avoid litigation.
Briefing journalists after the NEC meeting, Bolaji Abdullahi,
spokesman of the party, said stakeholders have agreed that a
technical committee be set up to look into the matter and advise
the party on the way forward.
“You know that any issue that goes to court is sub-judicial.
Then, that also presented its own complications so the NEC decided
to set up a small team that will advise the party on the way
forward,” he said.
“There is a technical committee that is looking at it.
“At the moment, there is no decision taken. So, the position of
NEC still stands from the last meeting. That position may change
tomorrow but as it is today, that is the position of NEC.”
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a
committee to advise it on the position of President Muhammadu
Buhari that the extension of the tenure of the national working
committee (NWC) be cancelled.
The decision to extend the tenure of the NWC led by John Oyegun
and other executives across the 36 states was taken at the national
executive council (NEC) meeting in February.
The NEC had resolved to extend the tenure of the NWC by a year,
with effect from June.
But speaking at the party’s NEC meeting on Tuesday, Buhari said
the tenure extension is against the constitution of the
party.
“On my own part, I have taken some time to review and seek
advice on the resolution and what I have found is that it
contravenes our party constitution and the constitution of the
Federal Republic of Nigeria,” he said.
Buhari also spoke on the need to avoid litigation.
Briefing journalists after the NEC meeting, Bolaji Abdullahi,
spokesman of the party, said stakeholders have agreed that a
technical committee be set up to look into the matter and advise
the party on the way forward.
“You know that any issue that goes to court is sub-judicial.
Then, that also presented its own complications so the NEC decided
to set up a small team that will advise the party on the way
forward,” he said.
“There is a technical committee that is looking at it.
“At the moment, there is no decision taken. So, the position of
NEC still stands from the last meeting. That position may change
tomorrow but as it is today, that is the position of NEC.”