Fausat Bello
The Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Governor Mai Mala Buni has confirmed that all actions taken by the CECPC acting Chairman and Governor of Niger state Abubakar Bello, in his absence, remain valid.
Buni who is also the Governor of Yobe State, made the clarification on Thursday in a refutal he personally signed which was shared by President Buhari’s aide, Bashir Ahmad.
This is coming after several reports claimed that he dumped the national convention sub-committee list earlier adopted by Bello in an apparent move to assert his leadership after President Muhammadu Buhari’s backing.
It read, “This is to bring to the notice of all stakeholders and members of the party that purported suspension of some activities initiated and executed by the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee under the acting Chairman and Niger State Governor, H.E Muhammed Sanni Bello, is NOT TRUE.
“Therefore, all activities that were done in my absence remain valid and binding. All party stakeholders and members are hereby advised to disregard the previous statement discarding the activities of the committee under the leadership of the Acting Chairman.
“It could be recalled that I duly transmitted power to His Excellency, the Niger State Governor, H.E Muhammadu Sanni Bello to enable me undergo medical attention. Therefore, all actions and measures taken by the committee under his leadership as Acting Chairman, remain effective.
“The party calls for support and understanding to move the party forward to a successful convention slated for March 26th, 2022.”
TOS NEWS had earlier reported that President Muhammadu Buhari directed that the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee should be allowed to proceed with all necessary preparations to hold the All Progressives Congress (APC) convention as planned on March 26, 2022.
