{"id":61927,"date":"2018-04-26T22:00:05","date_gmt":"2018-04-26T21:00:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=61927"},"modified":"2018-04-27T05:53:49","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T04:53:49","slug":"crisis-apc-postpones-convention-state-congresses","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/crisis-apc-postpones-convention-state-congresses\/","title":{"rendered":"CRISIS: APC  Postpones Convention, State Congresses"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-test-id=\"message-view-body\">\n<div class=\"msg-body P_wpofO iy_A\" data-test-id=\"message-view-body-content\">\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\">\n<div id=\"yiv0173593601\">\n<div>Sensing crisis, the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled for Monday, May 14 will be postponed.<\/div>\n<div class=\"yiv0173593601ydp9fb37c95signature\">\n<div>This was revealed by the party\u2019s National Publicity Secretary, Malam Bolaji Abdullahi as he spoke on the plan to review the timetable for congresses and national convention.<\/div>\n<div>Sources told Pointblanknews.com that the postponement is largely a strategy by the National Working Committee, NWC, to check some leaders of the party who are opposed to the return of incumbent National Chairman, Chief John Odigie Oyegun.<\/div>\n<div>President Mohammadu Buhari and Aiswaju Bola Tinubu are rooting for former Governor of Edo State, Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as the next APC National Chairman. The decision has divided the party hierarchy with chunk of the Governors backing Oyegun.<\/div>\n<p>However, the PAC National Publicity Secretary said the decision was made at a closed door meeting between Chief John Odigie-Oyegun led \u2013 National Working Committee (NWC) and APC governors at the party\u2019s national secretariat.<\/p>\n<p>In the timetable earlier released, the party scheduled ward congresses for Wednesday, May 2; local government congresses, Saturday, May 5; and state congresses, Wednesday, May 9, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Abdullahi said some of the dates would be adjusted since the NWC had been advised to look at the current timetable again for being too closely packed and leaving little room for errors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe observation was that the timetable as it is currently constituted or composed was determined because of the Ramadan and we want to be sensitive to the feelings of Muslims who will be fasting in the month of Ramadan,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTherefore, we try to avoid conducting any political activities in the month of Ramadan.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was acknowledged that one major way to prevent rancour is to ensure that those congresses are transparent and they are acceptable, at least, to the majority of the people concerned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was a technical meeting that was organised to review our preparedness towards the congresses and convention. It is also to have the opportunity to emphasise to the state governors the need to ensure the congresses were held in a very transparent manner and ensure the processes were free and fair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBecause we are aware that some governors have been making statements that we believe have given the impression that we don\u2019t intend to have congresses in some states.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you recall, one of the major concerns of the party is that we should try as much as possible to avoid rancour that could be generated from congresses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cSo, it was acknowled that the one major way to avoid rancour is to ensure the congresses are transparent and acceptable to a majority of the persons concerned.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were also other arguments. Therefore, there is a possibility the timetable will be reviewed. So it\u2019s not decided yet, we agreed that the NWC will take a second look at the timetable and see the possibility for adjustment.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Governors present at the meeting were: Abdulaziz Yari of Zamfara; Rochas Okorocha of Imo; Abdulahi Ganduje of Kano; Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger; Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo; Ibikunle Amosun of Ogun; Godwin Obaseki of Edo; Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa; Minnir Yakubu, deputy governor, Katsina State and Ibrahim Geidam of Yobe State.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"jb_0 X_6MGW N_6Fd5\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"H_7jIs D_F ab_C Q_69H5 E_36RhU\" data-test-id=\"toolbar-hover-area\">\n<div class=\"D_F W_6D6F r_BN gl_C\" data-test-id=\"card-toolbar\">\n<div class=\"D_F ab_C en_0 b_Z14vXdP e_3mS2U I_52qC P_Z1otBpf\">\n<hr class=\"M_0 P_0 cn_0\" \/>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<!-- AddThis Advanced Settings generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Share Buttons generic via filter on the_content --><!-- AddThis Related Posts generic via filter on the_content -->","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Sensing crisis, the National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) earlier scheduled for Monday, May 14 will be postponed. 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