APC CRISIS: APC National Exco renounces Deputy Secretary’s Meeting notice for Tuesday

Adams Oshiomhole: APC National Chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive has issued a press release denouncing a purported notice for an emergency National Executive Committee Meeting scheduled for Tuesday 17th March, 2020, which was credited to Hon. Victor Giadom, the Deputy National Secretary of the Party.

The release which was signed by Barr Babatunde Ogala Esq National Legal Adviser, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu National Publicity Secretary and Arc. Waziri Bulama National Secretary was released to the media on Saturday.

However, Lagos Panorama had earlier on Saturday reported that amidst rebellion by some members against the leadership of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole, an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has been scheduled to hold in Abuja on Tuesday, March 17 at 3pm.

Below is the full detail of the renouncement release:

7th March, 2020

RE: PURPORTED NOTICE OF EMERGENCY NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING

The attention of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been drawn to a purported invitation to an Emergency National Executive Committee meeting of our great Party slated for Tuesday, 17th March, 2020, which invitation is credited to Hon. (Chief) Victor Giadom, the Deputy National Secretary of the Party.

The Party’s constitution provides that a National Executive Committee meeting shall be convoked as follows:

Article 25 (B) (i) and (ii)
The National Executive Committee shall meet every quarter and or at any time decided by the National Chairman or at the request made in writing by at least two-third of the members of the National Executive Committee provided that not less that fourteen (14) days notice is given for the meeting to be summoned.

Without prejudice to Article 25(B)(i) of this Constitution the National Working Committee may summon an Emergency National Executive Committee meeting at any time, provided that at least seven (7) days notice of the meeting shall be given to all those entitled to attend.

Neither the National Chairman nor the resolution of two thirds of members of the National Executive Committee has directed nor made any request to summon a National Executive Committee Meeting of the Party.

The said Victor Giadom is not vested with any Constitutional Powers to convene any Meeting of the National Executive Committee. Neither has he been so directed by the National Chairman.

The National Working Committee therefore disassociates itself from the said illegal and unauthorized Notice of Meeting of the National Executive Committee.

Members of the National Executive Committee and the totality of the members of our great Party are therefore requested to ignore the said Notice and/or invitation as a product of mischief that should not be given any probative value.

The National Working Committee (NWC) shall continue to protect our Constitution and convene its meetings and the National Executive Committee Meetings in accordance with the provisions of the Party Constitution.

Signed:

Babatunde Ogala Esq
National Legal Adviser

Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu
National Publicity Secretary

Arc. Waziri Bulama
National Secretary

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