APC Governors, Stakeholders, Propose Six Options Out Of Convention Crisis

Stakeholders in the All Progressives Congress (APC) have outlined six proposals for the party over the crisis emerging from the delayed national convention of the party.

The six proposals are expected to be marshalled at a meeting of the party’s governors with President Muhammadu Buhari. The meeting earlier scheduled for Wednesday has now bene postponed to Thursday on account of the president’s scheduled visit to Ogun State.

Meanwhile, Senate Chief Whip, Senator Orji Kalu has reiterated his call for postponement of the convention, saying the proposed February date is not feasible. His call is also dovetailing into proposals by some party activists for the national convention to elect new officers be held alongside the selection of the party’s presidential candidate.

The Nation reports that the proposal to hold a February convention has divided the party’s governors with some against and some supportive of it.

A source close to the PGF said the governors would meet with President Buhari after their meeting to discuss their resolution with party leaders.

The source said: “We are yet to reach any compromise because we are divided on the convention. But we have agreed to collate all opinions or suggestions at our forthcoming meeting and present same to the President for guidance.

“We resolved that immediately after concluding our meeting, we will all leave the venue straight to the Presidential Villa to hold a frank session with the President.

“As the party’s leader, President Muhammadu Buhari will finally make a decision on when the APC convention will hold.”

The source added: “We are not holding the meeting on Wednesday again because of the President’s visit to Ogun State on Thursday, which may make some governors to be absent.

“Governor Bagudu has said that he will want all APC governors to be around so that none will give the excuse of not being part of any decision taken at our meeting. We do not want any governor to complain of imposition.

“We are going to meet after the Presidential visit because we want a full house and a commitment of all members to our resolution.”

Meanwhile, six options on how to squash the crisis arising from the delayed national convention of the party by APC stakeholders.

The six options on the convention allegedly being considered by the governors and party leaders are as follows:

•            Holding convention in February as initially agreed upon and despite ongoing reconciliation.

•            Fixing a new date in March or April to conduct congresses in Anambra, Zamfara.

•            Allowing all congresses, reconciliation to be completed, court case resolved before the convention.

•            Conducting primaries for the 2023 poll before the convention.

•            Holding presidential primaries, national convention on the same date.

•            Adopting consensus approach for the convention, presidential primaries.

However, a source close to the caretaker committee said despite the allegation of sit-tight levelled against it, the committee would not be stampeded into conducting the convention.

With additional reports from The Nation

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