The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has alerted members of the public to disregard 20 sub-committees earlier released ahead of its March 26 National Convention.
According to the document released on Sunday by the National Secretary, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, of the party, most of the sub-committees are headed by state governors.
However, the party’s Asistant Director of Publicity, Edegbe Odemwingie, in a brief statement released to journalists, directed the general public to disregard the lists. According to him, “an updated and approved list will be released in due course”
In the document in circulation, the Central Planning Committee has the full complement of the 12-man CECPC, while the Secretariat Support Committee has a 7-man team, the Accreditation Committee has 41 members, even as other committees are made up of 40 members each.
The Screening Committee is under the chairmanship of Governor Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq (Kwara) and Emmanuel Emeka as Secretary; the Screening Appeal Committee is headed by Governor Hope Uzodimma (Imo) and Shuaibu Aruwa, SAN, as Secretary and Election Committee is headed by Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun while Governor Bello Masari (Katsina) will serve as Election Appeal Committee chairman.
The Legal Committee is headed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami, SAN, the governor of Zamfara State, Bello Matawalle, heads Accommodation Committee while Venue/Decoration/Site Servicing Committee has Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State as chairman and Governor Simon Lalong of Plateau State heads Transport/Logistics Committee.
Other committees are Media/Publicity with Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as chairman, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State heads the Security/Protocol Committee while the Accreditation Committee has Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as chairman, Entertainment/Welfare Committee has Deputy Speaker Ahmed Wase as chairman and the Medical Sub-committee is headed by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross River State.
Gombe State governor, Inuwa Yahaya is to chair Budget Committee, Finance Committee is to be steered by Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State; Accreditation of Volunteers/Diplomats/Observers will be chaired by Minister of Foreign Affairs, Geoffery Onyeama; Digital Committee has Kashifu Inuwa as chairman and Convention Legacy and Rapporteur Committee has Borno State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum as chairman.
