{"id":92717,"date":"2022-03-11T13:11:18","date_gmt":"2022-03-11T12:11:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/?p=92717"},"modified":"2022-03-11T13:11:18","modified_gmt":"2022-03-11T12:11:18","slug":"inec-rejects-bello-as-apc-chairman-says-only-buni-secretary-can-sign","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pointblanknews.com\/pbn\/exclusive\/inec-rejects-bello-as-apc-chairman-says-only-buni-secretary-can-sign\/","title":{"rendered":"INEC rejects Bello as APC Chairman, says only Buni, Secretary can sign"},"content":{"rendered":"<div dir=\"auto\">\u2026. Says Party failed to give 21 days notice required by Electoral Act<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The plot to remove the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State, might have hit a brickwall with a contrary position taken by the Independent National Electoral Commission.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Commission has rejected a letter inviting it to an emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee of the ruling party.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">INEC\u2019s response, dated 9th March 2022, signed by the Secretary to the Commission, Rose Oriaran Anthony, was titled, \u201cRe: Invitation to the emergency meeting of the National Executive Committee\u201d, and addressed to the National Chairman, APC CECPC.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The Commission drew the attention of the CECPC to the fact that the letter of invitation was not signed by the National Chairman and National Secretary of the CECPC, Buni and Senator John Akpanudoedehe, respectively.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">This, it said, was contrary to the provision of the Article 1.1.3 of the Commission\u2019s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Party Operations (2018).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">INEC also reminded those who wrote and signed the letter of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, \u201cwhich requires \u2018at least 21 days\u2019 notice of any convention, Congress, conference, or meeting convened for the purpose of merger and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any elective office.\u201d It urged the ruling party to note the key issues raised for compliance.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">The letter by INEC is a big clog in the wheels of a plot by a bloc in the party to stage a coup against Buni, who duly transferred power to Governors Sani Bello of Niger State, to enable him to attend briefly to health issues, according to a leaked letter on Thursday.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">Governor Nasir el-Rufai of Kaduna State, had indicated on a TV program on Wednesday night that Buni was pushed aside because he was working against holding the APC\u2019s planned National Convention, a claim Buni\u2019s letter, dated February 28, 2022, and addressed to CECPC members, countered.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">INEC\u2019s letter read, \u201cPlease refer to your letter Ref.APC\/NHDQ\/INEC\/019\/022\/32, dated 8th March 2022.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cThe Commission draws your attention to the fact that the notice for the meeting was not signed by the National Chairman and National Secretary of the CECPC contrary to the provision of the Article 1.1.3 of the Commission\u2019s Regulations and Guidelines for Political Party Operations (2018).<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cFurthermore, the APC is reminded of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022, which requires \u2018at least 21 days\u2019 notice of any convention, Congress, conference, or meeting convened for the purpose of \u2018merger\u2019 and electing members of its executive committees, other governing bodies or nominating candidates for any elective office.<\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\"><\/div>\n<div dir=\"auto\">\u201cWhile hoping these issues are noted for compliance, please accept the assurance of the Commission\u2019s warm regards.\u201d<\/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>\u2026. 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