Politics
Amid Intrigues, APC Conducts Night Inauguration Of New NWC Members
By Omeiza Ajayi
The Dr Abdullahi Ganduje-led National Working Committee NWC of the ruling All Progressives Congress APC on Friday night conducted the inauguration of six additional members into its fold amid protests from the Kogi, Abia, and Cross River states chapters of the party.
An attempt to swear in the officials on Thursday night failed following protests by Gov. Yahaya Bello of Kogi State and other stakeholders from Abia and Cross River States.
Those sworn in were the Deputy National Chairman, North, Ali Bukar Dalori (Borno State); National Vice Chairman, North West, Garba Datti Muhammad (Kaduna State); National Legal Adviser, Prof. Abdul Karim Abubakar Kana (Nasarawa State); National Welfare Secretary, Donatus Nwankpa (Abia State); National Woman Leader, Mary Alile Idele, PhD (Edo State); and, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Duro Meseko (Kogi State).
An earlier nominee for the North Central Zonal Organizing Secretary of the party, Ikani Shuaibu Okolo from Kogi state was however dropped to placate the state Governor, Yahaya Bello whose nominee for the office of Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Ismail Yahaya was dropped.
Ganduje who acknowledged that the party has taken serious notice of Yahaya said he would be put forward for other appointments.
He said those who lost out in Abia and Cross River states would also be considered for appointments as a way of satisfying all the aggrieved.
Addressing the inauguration event of the new NWC members which began at about 8:40 pm, Ganduje said the APC is currently putting its house in order because it is determined to win the forthcoming off-season governorship elections in Kogi, Imo and Bayelsa states.
According to him, the party would be in the various state capitals to inaugurate its National Campaign Councils for the three governorship elections, as a way of connecting with the grassroots.
The oaths of allegiance and office were administered on the new officials by Barr. Mustapha Abubakar, a Notary Public.
Source: Vanguard
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