February 21, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC), has postponed indefinitely its national convention earlier scheduled for February 26, 2022.
The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the Party, has instead notified the Independent National Electoral Commission INEC of its decision to conduct zonal congresses on March 26, 2022.
The development is contained in a letter referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/21 and addressed to the Chairman of INEC and jointly signed by the Chairman of the CECPC, Mai Mala Buni and the Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe.
The party leadership stressed that the notice supersedes its earlier notice for the National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14, saying its decision was predicated on the evaluation of the party’s constitution.
The party asked INEC to disregard its earlier letter notifying the electoral body of its plans to conduct a national convention this Saturday.
The letter dated February 21, 2022, titled “Notice for the conduct of zonal congresses”, addressed to INEC Chairman, Professor Mahmood Yakubu, the APC CECPC said, “This notice supersedes our earlier notice for National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14, this is predicated on the evaluation of our Party Constitution.
“In furtherance to Article 85 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and compliance with Section 12:6 of our Party Constitution, we hereby write to notify the Commission that our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC), has scheduled to hold its Zonal Congresses on Saturday 26th March, 2022.
“Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly.
