Purported Zoning Arrangement for Planned APC National Convention Is Fake – Onilu
POLITICS DIGEST – A purported zoning arrangement for the planned National Convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) which has gone viral in the social media is fake.
This was contained in two different statements by Lanre Issa Onilu and Yekini Nabena, a former National Publicity Secretary and Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party.
Onilu said, the National Caretaker Committee cannot take such a decision but can only recommend it to the National Executive Committee of the party for action.
The purported zoning arrangement has gone viral on social media owing to specualtion that it was a move by the party to zone its Presidential ticket to the south west geo-political zone of the country.
Onilu added: ” This has been circulating for more than two years. Please wait for official position on these matters. Such decisions cannot be taken by the caretaker committee. They can only recommend to the NEC”.
In another statement by former Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party Yekini Nabena further states that the caretaker committee had not discussed anything like zoning arrangement.
The committee rather adopted a six working document that will reposition the party while a National campaign council for Edo and Ondo States was constituted ahead of the governorship elections that will take place in the states.
“Party members, supporters, stakeholders and indeed the general public are advised to disregard the fake news.
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The inaugural meeting of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) which held at the APC National Secretariat on Monday did not discuss or issue the fake zoning arrangement for the planned National Convention.
If and when a zoning arrangement is made for the planned National Convention, it will be officially communicated and publicised.
Below are highlights of Monday’s Inaugural Meeting of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC):
29/6/2020: The inaugural meeting of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee (CEONCPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held at the Party’s National Secretariat and was attended by all thirteen (13) members.
*Members*
H.E. Governor Mai Mala Buni – Chairman
H.E. Governor Isiaka Oyetola
H.E. Governor Abubakar Sani Bello
Sen. Ken Nnamani
Sen. Abubakar Yusuf
Hon. Akinyemi Olaide
Mrs. Stella Oketete
Dr. James Lulu
Chief David Lyon
Sen. Abba Ali
Prof. Tahir Mamman
Barr. Ismail Ahmed
Sen. John Akpan Udoedeghe – Secretary
The meeting unanimously adopted a six-point working document aimed at repositioning the party.
Members also renewed their commitment to work as a family in the interest of the party and appealed to all leaders and members to give full cooperation to the Committee in the discharge of its duties/mandate.
The meeting also approved the composition of the following Committees:
*Edo State Governorship National Campaign Coucil
*Consultation/Reconciliation Committees for Edo and Ondo States ahead of the forthcoming governoship elections
SIGNED:
*Yekini Nabena*
Deputy National Publicity Secretary
All Progressives Congress (APC)”.