The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has adopted the recommendation of the National Caucus that President Muhammadu Buhari as Leader of the Party has to constitutes a National Reconciliation Committee.
The Standing Committee will be empowered to address grievances of party members and resolve existing conflicts, with a view to fostering unity and oneness within the party.
This decision was made Friday at the APC NEC meeting after the National Caucus had met on Thursday.Lanre Issa-Onilu, APC National Publicity Secretary in a statement issued after the meeting, said President Buhari in an address declared that he would not seek for a third term in office, having sworn to uphold the Constitution, which provides for two terms.
According to the statement, the President equally charged all APC members, leaders and elected officials to reposition themselves in their respective constituencies so as to sustain the administration’s landmark legacies beyond 2023.
“The president said history would not be fair to members if the APC collapses after his second term. He said history will be fair to the APC if the Party remains strong and not only hold the centre but make gains.
“All APC members were also admonished to read the party’s constitution and abide by the provisions in it and ensure that they do not take the trust of their constituents for granted.
“President Buhari further tasked the nation’s elite to search their conscience whether they had been fair to the people, having watched in silence the frittering of the country’s resources during the 16-years inglorious reign of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
“President Buhari assured that the APC-led Federal Government would not relent in providing the enabling environment for Nigerians to thrive by continuously investing massively in the country’s infrastructural renewal in the road, rail and power sectors.
“The APC National Chairman, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole gave a scorecard of the Party’s performances after the 2019 elections which saw the party win the presidential election, majority governorship elections and National/State Assembly seats.
“The National Chairman congratulated members on the Party’s victory during the recent governorship election in Bayelsa and Kogi states”, the statement read.
Meanwhile, NEC was silent on replacement of APC
National Secretary, Deputy National Chairman (South) and National Auditor of the Party at its planned National Executive Committee (NEC), as indicated by Issa-Onilu’s statement.
BusinessDay had earlier reported that these important positions have been made vacant following the election and appointments of the former National Officers that had occupied them.
While the former National Secretary, Mai-Mala Buni was elected Governor of Yobe State, the former National Deputy Chairman (South), Niyi Adebayo had been appointed Minister and the National Auditor, George Moghalu was recently made Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA).
An official of the party who does not want to be mentioned had confirmed that the replacement of these National Officers would be main agenda at the NEC preceded by a National Caucus meeting.
The source said that normally a mini convention is supposed to be held to elect new officers into the vacant offices but from all indications, the Zonal caucuses of where the positions were zoned have been asked to bring a consensus candidate to the NEC for ratification.
“At the zoning level, they will not bring two names. The North East, South West and South East where there are vacancies, they have decided who will replace Adebayo, Buni and Moghalu”, he stated.
