The Caretaker/Extraordinary National Convention Planning Committee
(CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) says there is no cause for alarm
over the supreme court decision on Ondo gubernatorial poll.
On Wednesday, the apex court affirmed the election of Rotimi
Akeredolu as Ondo state governor. Akeredolu won by a narrow-split decision of
4:3 in the seven-man panel of justices.
Eyitayo Jegede, candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party
(PDP), had queried the validity of Akeredolu’s nomination by the national
caretaker committee of the APC headed by Mai Mala Buni, Yobe governor.
Festus Keyamo, minister of state for labour and employment,
asked the party to sack Buni and anyone holding any executive position on the
committee and immediately suspend the planned congresses.
Keyamo said the reason is to avoid legal battles, since the
competence of Buni to hold the position has chairman has been questioned by the
supreme court.
Addressing a press conference on Thursday in Abuja, John
Akpanudoedehe, national secretary of the APC caretaker committee, said apex
court’s verdict on Ondo gubernatorial poll has “no bearing on the CECPC’s
status and its membership”.
“The clarification is against the backdrop of personal
opinions being expressed by some individuals on the status of the APC
Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and its capacity
to conduct the Congresses,” Akpanudoedehe said.
“While it is not our
intention to join issues with these commentators, the Supreme Court’s Wednesday
judgement affirming the Election victory of the Ondo State Governor, Rotimi
Akeredolu SAN had no bearing on the CECPC’s status and its membership.
“Party members and aspirants should therefore come out
enmasse and peacefully to participate in the ward Congresses, come Saturday.”
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