SAN FRANCISCO, June 25, (THEWILL) – Borno State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, who had previously served twice as a National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), has assumed office as the Chairman of the caretaker committee of the party, following his appointment by the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC, at its meeting to resolve the crisis rocking the party.
THEWILL had earlier reported that the NEC in a meeting at the State House dissolved the party’s national working committee.
Justice Minister and Attorney-General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami administered the oath of office to Malami after his appointment.
Buni arrived the APC National Secretariat in company of Governors Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State, Yahaya Bello of Kogi, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Sani Bello of Niger State, Umar Ganduje of Kano State, Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi, Nasir El-Rufai of Kaduna State and Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara State and the immediate past factional Acting National Chairman, Victor Giadom.
While addressing journalists, he said: “After being two time national Secretary of the party, I can say I know the party very well, I want to assure every APC member that we will do justice to every one because we have a capable team.
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“I am a team player and I’m here to manage a crisis and if you do not manage crisis, crisis will manage you so without justice there will be no peace, so I am ready to do justice to every APC member.
“NEC is the highest organ of the party except the convention, and NEC can function for convention in-between, so any decision taken by NEC is the final decision. NEC has directed that every member in court should withdraw his suit.”
Meanwhile, the Forum of APC State chairmen say it supports the dissolution of the NWC.
Zamafara state APC chairman, Mr. Lawal Lima, while speaking on behalf of the Forum insisted that the dissolution of the NWC was a right step in the right direction.
He stated: “I believe all the NEC members are happy with the decision, because when the leader of the party was giving his speech, many things were listed, some of us were nervous, we were touched that whoever has this party at heart will be happy about this decision. The needed action has been taken which we believe will strengthen our party.”
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