APC Disbands National Working Committee — Nigeria — The Guardian Nigeria News – Nigeria and World News

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) dissolved its national working committee on Thursday, presidential aide Tolu Ogunlesi revealed.

“A major shake-up in Nigeria’s ruling party, the APC, as the National Executive Council (NEC) meets at the State House,” Ogunlesi tweeted. “National Working Committee (NWC) disbanded.”

Ogunlesi also revealed that an “interim committee” will be set up.

The APC took the decision to disband its national working committee based on the recommendations of Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari.

Buhari also called for the immediate suspension of all pending litigation involving the party and its members, as well as the ratification of the party’s gubernatorial primary election recently held in Edo State.

He condemned the recent leadership crisis within the APC and urged members to abide by party principles.

Therefore, the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, was appointed Chairman of the new APC Interim Committee.

Buni was sworn in at the meeting by Nigerian Justice Minister Abubakar Malami.

Attending the meeting were Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate Speaker Ahmad Lawan, Speaker of the House of Representatives Femi Gbajabiamila and 15 APC Governors from Nasarawa, Niger, Jigawa, Yobe, Plateau, Kogi, Imo, Gombe, Osun, Ogun, Lagos. , Kwara, Ekiti, Kano and Kebbi State.

Other senior APC members – the party’s acting national secretary, Waziri Bulama, and his spokesman, Lanre Issa-Onilu were not seen to have attended the meeting.