The All Progressives Congress (APC) has disowned President Muhammadu
Buhari over his call for the annulment of Chief John Oyegun’s tenure
extension as National Chairman of the party.
President Buhari, it would be recalled, had advised the ruling APC to
nullify the extension of tenure for the National Working Committee (NWC)
of the party.
“On my own part, I have taken some time to review and seek advice on the
resolution and what I have found is that it contravenes our party
constitution and the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria,” the
president had said at the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the
party that held on Tuesday.
But speaking to journalists after the NEC meeting, National Publicity
Secretary of the APC, Abdullahi Bolaji, said the president was entitled to
his opinion.
“You know that any issue that goes to court is sub-judicial. Then, that
also presented its own complications so the NEC decided to set up a small
team that will advise the party on the way forward,” he said.
“There is a technical committee that is looking at it.
“At the moment, there is no decision taken. So, the position of NEC still
stands from the last meeting. That position may change tomorrow but as it
is today, that is the position of NEC,” said Bolaji.