The national convention of the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled for Monday, May 14 has
been moved forward.
Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of
the ruling party, disclosed this to reporters in Abuja after a meeting between
some governors of the party and the national working committee (NWC) led by
John Oyegun.
The APC spokeman said some of the
governors brought the issue of the Muslim fast which will commence in May.
In the timetable earlier
released, the party scheduled ward congresses for May 2; local government
congresses, May 5; and state congresses, May 9, respectively.
Abdullahi said some of the dates
would be adjusted since the NWC had been advised to look at the current
timetable again.
“The observation was that the
timetable as it is currently constituted or composed was determined because of
the Ramadan and we want to be sensitive to the feelings of Muslims who will be
fasting in the month of Ramadan,” he said.
“Therefore, we try to avoid
conducting any political activities in the month of Ramadan… We are aware that
some governors have been making statements which we believe are giving the
impression that we don’t intend to hold congresses in particular states.
“So, the meeting was to emphasise
to those governors that we want congresses in a very transparent manner and to
ensure that the processes are free and fair.”
He explained that the adjustments
had no ulterior motive other than the logistic consideration.
Abdullahi said that the meeting
underscored the need for governors to give room for free, fair and transparent
congresses to avoid rancour that could be generated.
The convention is expected to
produce the leaders who will lead the party into the next general election.
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