President Muhammadu Buhari is currently meeting with the
governors of the All Progressive Congress (APC) at the state house, Abuja.
The meeting is taking place ahead of the national convention
of the ruling party scheduled for Saturday, March 26.
The governors were led to the meeting by Mai Mala Buni,
chairman of the interim committee of the party and governor of Yobe state.
Buhari had last week asked the APC governors to allow the
Yobe state governor to take charge of the national convention.
In a letter dated March 16 and addressed to Atiku Bagudu,
Kebbi governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Buhari
had said there is a need for the party to avoid litigation ahead of the
convention.
“It has come to my attention that, because of recent events,
the APC is faced with a multiplicity of court cases pending against it in
various courts across the country. As a result of this, the party faces the
possibility and prospect of the invalidation of all its activities and actions
by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” Buhari said in the
letter.
“The party has demonstrated its inability to proceed with
the issue of effecting change in the leadership of its Caretaker Extraordinary
Convention Committee (CECC), in a way that is inclusive, legal and respectful
of the time limit set and required for giving the INEC Sufficient notice of the
time and venue for holding its convention.
“No doubt, these
controversies and uncertainties, as enumerated above, pose a real threat to the
party; and may lead to a possible nonrecognition of its activities, elections
and the probable invalidation of all its other actions by INEC. This may
ultimately even lead [to] its implosion and non-existence.
“First, the issue of the leadership of the Caretaker Extra
Ordinary Convention Committee (CECC), should immediately return to status quo
ante.
“Second, all members of the governors’ forum and their
followers should desist from any behaviour or utterance that will likely lead
to disunity in the ranks of the party, and ultimately jeopardise the transition
to the convention.”
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