The confirmation was made public on the twitter handle of APC Nigeria signed by Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, National Publicity Secretary of the APC.
The statement reads in part, “This
was as a result of the Appeal Court’s ruling affirming the suspension of
Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman and in line with Section 14.2
(iii) of the Party’s Constitution.
“Due to Senator Ajimobi’s unavoidable absence, NWC
unanimously appointed the Party’s National Vice Chairman (South-South), Prince
Hilliard Etta to act on Ajimobi’s behalf, an action backed by the Party’s
constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members.
“...in an acting capacity and stipulates that the acting
National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman. Also,
committees for the Party’s Edo State Governorship Primary Election scheduled
for Monday 22nd June 2020 and Election Appeal. We have scheduled for Wednesday
24th June, 2020 were also named by the party. *Primary Election Committee*
1. Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma
- Chairman 2. Sen. Ajibola Bashiru –
Secretary 3. Alh. Abdullahi Abass
4. Hon. Ibrahim Sabo Hon. Ocho Obioma 6. Hajia Amina
Lantana Muhammed 7. Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye
*Primary Election Appeal*
1. Prof. Mustapha Bello – Chairman
2. Dr. Kayode Ajulo – Secretary
3. Hon. Umar Ahmed
4. Nasiru Ibrahim Junju
5. Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu
The party also noted the recent ruling of a
High Court which declared Hon. Igo Aguma as the Party’s acting chairman in
Rivers State. In compliance with the court ruling, our party has recognised Aguma has Rivers
State acting Chairman pending when new congresses will be held to elect
party executive members at the ward, local government and state levels.
Earlier, Hon.
Victor Giadom, the Deputy National Secretary of the
ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has
declared himself acting National Chairman of the party.
His
claim came a few hours after the National Working Committee(NWC) announced
Senator Abiola Ajimobi, National Deputy Chairman South to take over leadership
of the party following affirmation of the suspension of Comrade Adams
Oshiomhole by an Appeal Court in Abuja on Tuesday.
He
said he assumed office based on a March 16, 2020, Abuja High Court order in a suit
no FCT/HC/M/6447/2020, which empowers him to act as the national chairman
of the party.
Giadom, at
a press conference at the National Secretariat in Abuja on Wednesday cancelled
the screening and appeal committees on Edo State Governorship election.
He
then directed all the six aspirants to the party’s ticket for Edo State
Governorship to report for fresh screening at the party Secretariat on
Wednesday and Thursday.
He
also announced Deputy National organising Secretary, Hon. Muhammad Sani Ibrahim
as the National Organising Secretary.
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