President Muhammadu Buhari says Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state
governor, should be allowed to plan the national convention of the All
Progressives Congress (APC).
Buni worked to scuttle the APC convention scheduled for
March 26.
The plot came to light after Abubakar Sani Bello, Niger
governor, took over the affairs of the APC.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) had
subsequently rejected a notice of a national executive committee (NEC) meeting
announced by Bello.
In a letter dated March 16 and addressed to Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi
governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Buhari said
APC “has demonstrated its inability to proceed with the issue of effecting
change in the leadership of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee
(CECC)”.
The president said there is a need for the party to avoid
litigation owing to the fact that the party has aggrieved members who have
threatened to go to court.
“It has come to my attention that, because of recent events,
the APC is faced with a multiplicity of court cases pending against it in
various courts across the country. As a result of this, the party faces the
possibility and prospect of the invalidation of all its activities and actions
by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” the letter seen by
TheCable reads.
“The party has
demonstrated its inability to proceed with the issue of effecting change in the
leadership of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC), in a way
that is inclusive, legal and respectful of the time limit set and required for
giving the INEC Sufficient notice of the time and venue for holding its
convention.
“No doubt, these controversies and uncertainties, as
enumerated above, pose a real threat to the party; and may lead to a possible
nonrecognition of its activities, elections and the probable invalidation of
all its other actions by INEC. This may ultimately even lead [to] its implosion
and non-existence.
“First, the issue of the leadership of the Caretaker Extra
Ordinary Convention Committee (CECC), should immediately return to status quo
ante.
“Second, all members of the governors’ forum and their
followers should desist from any behaviour or utterance that will likely lead
to disunity in the ranks of the party, and ultimately jeopardise the transition
to the convention.
“Third, the Mai Mala
Buni-led CECC should, accordingly, be allowed to proceed with all necessary
preparations to hold the convention as planned-unfailingly, on 26th March,
2022.”
The Yobe state governor had earlier on Wednesday met with
the president who is in the United Kingdom (UK) for a two-week medical checkup.
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