{"id":83440,"date":"2021-07-10T16:11:37","date_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:11:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83440"},"modified":"2021-07-10T16:11:37","modified_gmt":"2021-07-10T15:11:37","slug":"apc-postpones-congress-indefinitely","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/news\/apc-postpones-congress-indefinitely\/","title":{"rendered":"APC postpones congress indefinitely"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"m#msg-f:1704910545480338364\" class=\"mail-message expanded\">\n<div class=\"mail-message-header spacer\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-content collapsible zoom-normal mail-show-images \">\n<div class=\"clear\">\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n<p>The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its congresses from ward to national level, indefinitely.<\/p>\n<p>This was contained in a letter dated July 6, 2021, addressed to Chairman of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by the Chairman and Secretary of the APC Caretaker\/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and Senator John James Akpanudoedehe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe refer to our letter reference number APC\/NHDQ\/INEC\/19\/021\/20, dated 10, June, 2021, on the above subject and wish to inform the Commission that the party has rescheduled its congresses and national convention to a later date which will be communicated to you.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis serves as a formal notification pursuant to the provisions of section 85 of the Electoral Act (2010) as amended.<\/p>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\n\u201cWhile hoping to received your cooperation, please, accept the assurance of my highest esteem,\u201d the party said.<\/p>\n<p>The recently released APC timetable and schedule of activities by the party\u2019s Director of Organization, Professor Al-Mustapha Ussiju Medaner, showed that the congresses were to commence with the sale of nomination forms for the ward congress from 1st and end by 7th of July, 2021.<\/p>\n<p>The party also fixed inauguration of Ward\/LGA Congress Screening\/Screening Appeal Committees for 10th of July 2021.<br \/>\nWard Congress was billed for 24th of July, Local Government Congress 14th of August 2021 while sate congress was slated for September 18, 2021.<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mail-message-footer spacer collapsible\"><\/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>The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has postponed its congresses from ward to national level, indefinitely. 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