The caretaker extraordinary convention planning committee of
the All Progressives Congress (APC) says political appointees elected as
delegates won’t be allowed to vote during the convention.
The convention is scheduled to hold on March 26.
According to a statement posted on the Twitter handle of the
convention committee on Thursday, the decision to bar political appointees from
voting is in “view of the controversy surrounding section 84(12) of the
Electoral Act, 2022”.
The party, however, said the political appointees could
still attend the convention, but as observers.
“The National
Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of APC has declared that
all political appointees who were elected as delegates to the National
Convention slated for 26/3/2022 SHALL NOT VOTE in view of the controversy
surrounding Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act,2022,” the notice reads.
“However, political appointees can still attend as
observers. Please circulate to those concerned and treat as very important.”
ATTENTION TO POLITICAL OFFICE HOLDERS WHO WERE ELECTED AS DELEGATES.
— APC National Convention 2022 (@APCNatConv22) March 24, 2022
The National Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of APC has declared that all political appointees who were elected as delegates to the National Convention slated for 26/3/2022 SHALL NOT VOTE
The development comes amid the controversy over section
84(12) of the electoral act which states: “No political appointee at any level
shall be a voting delegate or be voted for at the convention or congress of any
political party for the purpose of the nomination of candidates for any
election.”
While assenting to the electoral act, President Muhammadu
Buhari had asked the national assembly to delete the section, but lawmakers
have insisted that the provision is necessary to ensure credible elections.
Following the development, a federal high court in Umuahia,
the Abia capital, had asked the attorney-general of the federation to delete
the section on the grounds that it violates the provision of the constitution.
Abubakar Malami, attorney-general of the federation (AGF),
had said the federal government would ensure compliance with the court
judgment.
However, the national assembly has said it would appeal the judgment.
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