SAN FRANCISCO, July 28, (THEWILL) – The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that the Party’s National Legal Adviser, Dr. Muiz Banire (SAN), has not been suspended.
According to a statement by Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, APC National Publicity Secretary, Banire, a National Officer cannot be suspended by a local chapter of the party.
Abdullahi also urged the local chapter in question, Mushin Local Government, to resolve it’s crisis and settle amicably or the NWC would be forced to Wade in.
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He stated that the NWC was “drawn to the purported suspension of the Party’s National Legal Adviser, Dr Muiz Banire (SAN) by the Party’s executive committee in Mushin Local government area of Lagos State.
“We wish to state categorically that the purported suspension is a nullity as the local chapter of the Party does not have such powers to suspend a national officer.
“According to the Party’s constitution, such powers reside with the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the Party.
“The Party advises that whatever issues there might be, our party structure and constitution provide ample avenues for redress and dispute resolution.
“If the local chapter is unable to achieve a resolution, the NWC can and will wade in the matter to achieve amicable settlement,” the statement read.
