- Okays Hon. Igo Aguma as acting Chairman, River State
- Names Sen. Hope Uzodimma as Chairman, Edo Primary Election
Admin l Wednesday, June 17, 2020
LAGOS, Nigeria – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressive Congress (APC) has appointed National Vice Chairman (South South), Prince Hilliard Etta to act on behalf of Sen. Abiola Ajimobi, who is reportedly sick pending when he will be on his feet.
In a statement, APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu said the action of the NWC is backed by the Party’s constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and that the constitution stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman.
The party issued the statement after a meeting at the Party’s National Secretariat on Wednesday, where it affirmed Sen. Abiola Ajimobi as the Party’s Acting National Chairman following the Appeal Court’s ruling affirming the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman and in line with Section 14.2 (iii) of the Party’s Constitution.
Sixteen members of the NWC attended the meeting held at the Party’s National Secretariat (13 members attended physically and three others joined the meeting online).
“Due to Sen. Ajimobi’s unavoidable absence, NWC unanimously appointed the Party’s National Vice Chairman (South South), Prince Hilliard Etta to act on Sen. Ajimobi’s behalf, an action backed by the Party’s constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman”, he said.
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Besides, the NWC also set up committees for the Party’s Edo State Governorship Primary Election scheduled for Monday 22nd June, 2020 and Election Appeal scheduled for Wednesday 24th June, 2020 were also named by the party.
According to the NWC, members of the Primary Election Committee include, Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma – Chairman, Sen. Ajibola Bashiru – Secretary, Alh. Abdullahi Abass, Hon. Ibrahim Sabo, Hon. Ocho Obioma, Hajia Amina Lantana Muhammed and Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye
Members of the Primary Election Appeal are Prof. Mustapha Bello – Chairman, Dr. Kayode Ajulo – Secretary, Hon. Umar Ahmed, Nasiru Ibrahim Junju and Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu.
The party also noted the recent ruling of a High Court which declared Hon. Igo Aguma as the Party’s acting chairman in Rivers State.
“ In compliance with the court ruling, our party has recognised Aguma has Rivers State acting Chairman pending when new congresses will be held to elect party executive members at the ward, local government and state levels”, the statement said.
