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APC Bars Political Appointees From Voting At National Convention
Elections, News, Nigeria, Press Statement

APC Bars Political Appointees From Voting At National Convention

The All Progressives Congress has barred political appointees from voting at its national convention holding on Saturday. The party made this known in a press statement on Thursday. The statement was titled, ‘Attention to political office holders who were elected as delegates’. It read, “The National Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of APC has declared that all political appointees who were elected as delegates to the National Convention slated for 26/3/2022 SHALL NOT VOTE in view of the controversy surrounding Section 84 (12) of the Electoral Act,2022. “However, political appointees can still attend as observers.” The Senate had earlier unanimously rejected Electoral Act Amendment Bill sent by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.). ...
APC Set To Postpone National Convention By Two Weeks 
News, Nigeria

APC Set To Postpone National Convention By Two Weeks 

The National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for February 26 may not be held on that day after all. African News Today can authoritatively confirm that the convention will be postponed by two weeks. Efforts to speak to the Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party, who is also the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, on this latest development proved abortive. Though there is no formal announcement yet, a very reliable party source informed THISDAY last night that the (CECPC) and the APC governors would meet President Muhammadu Buhari today to propose a new date, which is likely to be March 12. The source who preferred anonymity said, “The convention has been postponed by two weeks but it is not o...