{"id":83451,"date":"2021-07-11T11:19:35","date_gmt":"2021-07-11T10:19:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=83451"},"modified":"2021-07-11T11:25:54","modified_gmt":"2021-07-11T10:25:54","slug":"congresses-leaked-inec-letter-very-strange-apc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/congresses-leaked-inec-letter-very-strange-apc\/","title":{"rendered":"Congresses: Leaked INEC Letter, Very Strange\u00a0 \u2013 APC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed shock over how a letter it wrote to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on congresses got to the public.<\/p>\n<p>The party in a letter dated July 6, 2021, addressed to Chairman of the Independent National Elector<\/p>\n<p>al Commission (INEC) and signed by Chairman and Secretary of the APC Caretaker\/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni and Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said the party had rescheduled its congresses.<\/p>\n<p>The letter reads; \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>&#8221; This serves as a formal notification pursuant to the provisions of section 85 of the Electoral Act (2010) as amended.<\/p>\n<p>&#8221; While hoping to received your cooperation, please, accept the assurance of my highest esteem.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>But in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, Akpanudoedehe said,\u201d the document in circulation does not intend a postponement of the congresses.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow it leaked from INEC is strange. 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