Ahead of its July 31 ward congress, the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) on Wednesday inaugurated a two-man congress committee for each of the 34 states and the Federal Capital Territory (FCT).
Inaugurating the committees at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the Chairman of Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni urged the committees to encourage consensus arrangement, where possible.
The chairman was represented by the Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe.
He said the success of the exercise would depend on the committees. While the July 31 for the commencement of the congress remains sacrosanct, the exercise, in Anambra and Zamfara states, has been suspended by the leadership of the party.
Buni said: “In continuation of the rebuilding and repositioning processes of our party, our ward congresses to produce the ward executive committees and the delegates at that level will take place this Saturday, July 31, 2021. You’ve been selected to superintendent over that exercise.
“There’s no doubt that within this room are the creme de la creme of our party, our first team for any competition.
“Therefore, I urge you to keep the interest of the party first and foremost within your hearts. The success of this exercise depends so much on you, the unity of our party also depends on the outcome and the outcome essentially depends on your handling of issues and the overall conduct of the exercise.”
