. Prof. Mustapha Bello Is Chairman Appeal Committee
.APC NWC Recognises Aguma as Rivers State Chairman
The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) rose from a meeting at the Party’s National Secretariat on Wednesday affirming Senator Abiola Ajimobi as the Party’s Acting National Chairman.
It was also on a day that the APC announced Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo state as the chairman of the Edo state governorship primary election with Prof Mustapha Bello as the chairman of the election Appeal committee.
Ajomibi’s elevation was sequel to the Appeal Court’s ruling of Tuesday 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 Ajimobi’s unavoidable absence, NWC unanimously appointed the Party’s National Vice Chairman (South South), Prince Hilliard Etta to act on his behalf, an action backed by the Party’s constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman.
Uzodimma and Bello were named as Chairmen of the election primary and appeal committee respectively.
Edo State Governorship Primary Election is scheduled for Monday, June 22, 2020 while the Election Appeal is scheduled for Wednesday, June 24, 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
5. 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
Meanwhile, 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 as Rivers State acting Chairman pending when new congresses will be held to elect party executive members at the ward, local government and state levels,” Lanre Issa-Onilu, the APC national publicity secretary said on Wednesday.
He said that 16 members of the NWC attended the meeting held at the Party’s National Secretariat (13 members attended physically and three others joined the meeting online).