The National Executive Committee of the All Progressives
Congress has condemned Peoples Democratic Party leadership’s call for the
resignation of the President,Muhammadu Buhari over the
security situation in the country.
The PDP recently called on the president to resign due to
security challenges facing the country.
But APC NEC said the president won’t resign.
Governor Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State, who briefed State House correspondents at the end of the APC NEC meeting on Tuesday in Abuja, said that the committee condemned the call “in very strong terms”.
He said the APC NEC frowned at the way and manner security
issues were being politicised by the opposition party to score cheap political
goals.
He said, “The NEC condemns in very strong terms, the call by
the PDP leadership and some of their cheerleaders for the resignation of Mr
President.
“NEC observes that security challenges, though regrettable,
can only be addressed when all interests, civil and military, governments and
opposition, security forces and indeed all citizens, collaborate irrespective
of party affiliation.
“This is not the time to politicise security.”
The governor also revealed that the Committee approved a
six-month extension for the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary National
Convention Planning Committee as well as the dissolution of the party
structures at the ward, states, and national levels.
He said the NEC also approved the expulsion of former
National Vice Chairman of the party in the South-South, Ntufam Hilliard-Eta.
He explained that Hilliard-Eta was dismissed from the party
for refusing to withdraw the court case he instituted against the caretaker
committee.
“The NEC approved the extension of the tenure of the
Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee led by Mai Mala
Buni, which expires on December 25, 2020, for another six months period, to
terminate on 30th of June, 2021.
“This is to enable the Caretaker and Convention Planning
Committee to conclude its assignment.
“NEC has also donated its powers as enshrined in Articles
13.3 Subsection 5 and 13.3 Subsection 6 of the APC Constitution, to the
Caretaker and Convention Planning Committee,’’ he said
He said the NEC also approved the granting of waivers to
persons who recently joined the party as well as those desirous of joining the
party in the nearest future.
According to him, such new members will enjoy all the
benefits and privileges accruable by virtue of their membership in the party.
(NAN)
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