Ifeoluwa Mokelu
President Muhammadu Buhari has once again intervened in the uncertainties currently rocking the All progressives Congress, APC, according to a statement issued by the Presidency on Wednesday night.
The President’s Special adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina in a press statement said that President Buhari personally signed a letter, which was addressed to Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State who is also the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum.
President Buhari’s letter according to Adesina, said the multiplicity of cases currently rocking the party has the prospect of invalidating the activities and actions of the Party by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Join our WhatsApp ChannelPrime Business Africa had reported that Buni was set to return as Chairman of the APC Caretaker committee.
READ: APC Crisis: Buni Set To Return To Office.
This newspaper had also reported that INEC had written the APC to reject its notice of March 17 NEC meeting on grounds that the document was not signed by Buni and his secretary John James Akpanuodedehe who were removed from office.
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The President’s letter which was reportedly copied to the Chairman of Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC), the Acting Chairman of the CECC, Governor Sani Bello, the Director General of the DSS as well as the Inspector General of Police, noted that ”since the party could not change the leadership of the CECC without infringing on the time limit set by INEC, and the fact that the current uncertainties and controversies “pose a real threat to the party,” he has therefore directed as follows:
“The issue of the leadership of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC) should immediately return to status quo ante.
“All members of the Governors Forum and their followers should desist from any behaviour or utterance that will likely lead to disunity in the ranks of the party, and ultimately jeorpadise the transition to the convention
“The Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee should accordingly be allowed to proceed with all necessary preparations to hold the convention as planned- unfailingly on 26th March, 2022.”
Buni, who was outside the country when he was sacked by the President had visited Buhari in London where he is currently spending his medical leave.
Other high-ranking government officials, including the Attorney Genera;l of the Federation Abubakar Malami also visited the President.
Prime Business Africa also exclusively reported that three powerful governors were in London on Sunday morning to see the president and brief him of events since Buni was removed from office.
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