Lalong, Banire, SGF on panel examining extension of Oyegun’s tenure

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a committee
to advise it on the way forward following President Muhammadu
Buhari´s recent opposition to its National Working Committee’s
(NWC) tenure extension. Buhari had at the party´s National
Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of March 27 in Abuja, said NWC’s
tenure extension decided at NEC’s meeting on Feb. 27 was illegal
and unconstitutional.

The NEC had extended the tenure of the Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun-led NWC and other executive committees of the party
across all levels in the country by one year, starting from June.
The president had explained that the decision was already causing
acrimony within the party as some of its members who were not
comfortable with the matter had taken it to court.

Inaugurating the 10-member committee on Tuesday in Abuja, APC
National Chairman, Odigie-Oyegun, said the committee’s mandate was
to advise the party´s leadership on implementation of activities in
the weeks ahead. ´´You have to advice us on the way we can
implement our activities in the next few weeks or months that is
politically advantageous to our party and at the same time, pay due
deference to the niceties of the law.

´´We must observe the law and at the same time, ensure that we
do things that will be advantageous to the party. ´´You have all
the papers you will need to work with and you are at liberty to
call for additional materials. You have the statement of the
President, NEC resolution and the party´s Constitution.

“I am sure you have access to the nation’s Constitution which
will guide you also in the task that you are about to undertake,’’
Odigie-Oyegun said. He added that the committee had four days to
complete its assignment “because of limited time frame’’, saying
that the advice was crucial for the party to move forward.

Accepting the task, Chairman of the committee, Gov. Simon Dalung
of Plateau, assured that the committee would deliver on the mandate
and pledged continued loyalty to the party´s leadership. He,
however, called for prayers from the party´s leadership and members
across the country for the committee to succeed in the assignment,
saying that the committee would commence work immediately.

Other members of the committee, which has Mr Muiz Banire as
Secretary, include Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of
the Federation, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and his Ondo
State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu. (NAN)

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has constituted a committee
to advise it on the way forward following President Muhammadu
Buhari´s recent opposition to its National Working Committee’s
(NWC) tenure extension. Buhari had at the party´s National
Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of March 27 in Abuja, said NWC’s
tenure extension decided at NEC’s meeting on Feb. 27 was illegal
and unconstitutional.

The NEC had extended the tenure of the Chief John
Odigie-Oyegun-led NWC and other executive committees of the party
across all levels in the country by one year, starting from June.
The president had explained that the decision was already causing
acrimony within the party as some of its members who were not
comfortable with the matter had taken it to court.

Inaugurating the 10-member committee on Tuesday in Abuja, APC
National Chairman, Odigie-Oyegun, said the committee’s mandate was
to advise the party´s leadership on implementation of activities in
the weeks ahead. ´´You have to advice us on the way we can
implement our activities in the next few weeks or months that is
politically advantageous to our party and at the same time, pay due
deference to the niceties of the law.

´´We must observe the law and at the same time, ensure that we
do things that will be advantageous to the party. ´´You have all
the papers you will need to work with and you are at liberty to
call for additional materials. You have the statement of the
President, NEC resolution and the party´s Constitution.

“I am sure you have access to the nation’s Constitution which
will guide you also in the task that you are about to undertake,’’
Odigie-Oyegun said. He added that the committee had four days to
complete its assignment “because of limited time frame’’, saying
that the advice was crucial for the party to move forward.

Accepting the task, Chairman of the committee, Gov. Simon Dalung
of Plateau, assured that the committee would deliver on the mandate
and pledged continued loyalty to the party´s leadership. He,
however, called for prayers from the party´s leadership and members
across the country for the committee to succeed in the assignment,
saying that the committee would commence work immediately.

Other members of the committee, which has Mr Muiz Banire as
Secretary, include Mr Boss Mustapha, Secretary to the Government of
the Federation, Gov. Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and his Ondo
State counterpart, Rotimi Akeredolu. (NAN)