Ahead of its congresses scheduled for Saturday, the All
Progressives Congress (APC) has warned its members not to participate in any
activity that will cast the party in a bad light.
In a notice addressed to members on Friday, John
Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the APC caretaker committee, said the
party will invoke the necessary disciplinary measures on those who hold
parallel congresses.
Akpanudoedehe also reminded party members of the national
executive committee (NEC) resolution which directed members not to take the
party to court unless it has exhausted “the internal mechanism for conflict
resolution, as enshrined in the party’s constitution”.
“All activities that may be carried out by persons to put
the party and its officers in bad light before, during and after the congresses
should be jettisoned,” he said.
“All activities or
processes leading up to the congresses and thereafter which do not have the
approval of the CECPC are exercises in futility. This is to say that: any
purported parallel congress, parallel party organ and or parallel party office,
is to say the least a nullity.
“These divisive activities will not be tolerated.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the party shall deploy the full
weight of the law as stipulated in section 21 (D) of our party’s Constitution
on anyone who perpetrates such unlawful Act (s) and also on their sponsors.
“All persons who are
affected by Article 31 of our constitution should apply for waivers as
stipulated under sub. Section 3 of the said article 31, this is also clearly
spelt out in the ‘Special provisions’ of our guidelines.”
Party members like Festus Keyamo, minister of state for
labour and employment, had called for the suspension of the congresses
following the Supreme Court verdict on the Ondo gubernatorial poll.
Keyamo had asked the party to sack Buni and anyone holding
any executive position on the committee and immediately suspend the planned
congresses.
He said this is to avoid legal battles since the competence
of Buni to hold the position as chairman has been questioned by the Supreme
Court.
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