Politics | Independence: APC State Congresses postponed to Oct 16.
Independence: APC State Congresses postponed to Oct 16.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its state congresses nationwide to October 16th.
Imoflash reported that the exercise was initially scheduled to hold on Saturday, October 2. Sources close to the acting national chairman and Governor of Yobe State, Mala Buni, noted that the development followed consultation with President Muhammadu Buhari. Recall that the party had successfully conducted its ward and local government congresses between July 31 and September 4.
Despite claims of irregularities, Gov Mala Buni said the congresses were “very successful” but in the same vein threatened to sanction deviant members in some concerned states. The state congresses will prepare the ground for the party’s zonal congresses and then its much anticipated national convention where a new crop of national leaders will be elected. The original plan was for the interim leaders to steer the affairs of the party for six months to set pace for a national convention.
In a statement, the national Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe stated that this was in a bid to honour the county's independence.
“The need to honor the country’s 61st Independence anniversary, which holds a day before the initial date fixed for the state congresses, informed the new date.
“Governors, ministers, and party members will be involved in the Independence celebrations in their various states. The party decided to reschedule the state congresses to allow all our members to participate in the Independence celebration.”
