• Declines invitation to party’s NEC meeting

There seems to be no let up in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the party could only remove the National Chairman of Caretaker /Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other officers after a 21-day notice to the electoral body.

INEC said it cannot attend the emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of APC next week because the party was yet to comply with relevant laws and regulations.

It faulted the party for notifying it of its NEC meeting without the signatures of Buni and the Secretary of CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedohe.

It asked APC to follow due process if it wanted to effect change of leadership.

INEC made its position known in a March 9, 2021 letter to APC by the Secretary, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

The letter was in response to APC’s March 8, 2021 notice to INEC to hold a NEC meeting to ratify the choice of Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello as its new chairman.

But the electoral agency said the laws do not have provision for emergency change of leadership by any party.

INEC’s letter reads: “RE: INVITATION TO THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC). Please refer to your letter Ref. APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/022/32, dated 8” March 2022.

“The 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’s Regulations and Guidelines for Poiitical Party Operations (2018).

“ Furthermore, the APC is reminded of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 which requires “at least 21 days’ 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 offices.”

“While hoping these issues are noted for compliance, please accept the assurance of the commission’s warm regards.”

PrinceOfLagos:
Buni would've been through with the convention then and Tinubu ass roast

The audio current caretaker chairman has succeeded in disgracing himself

naija4life247:
21 days notice or 21 days fasting?

olabukola:
These people are playing pim pon with our well being but all you care about all the time is Tinubu Tinubu Tinubu. Haha.

KEVIND:
• Declines invitation to party’s NEC meeting

There seems to be no let up in the crisis rocking the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Yesterday, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) said the party could only remove the National Chairman of Caretaker /Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other officers after a 21-day notice to the electoral body.

INEC said it cannot attend the emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of APC next week because the party was yet to comply with relevant laws and regulations.

It faulted the party for notifying it of its NEC meeting without the signatures of Buni and the Secretary of CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedohe.

It asked APC to follow due process if it wanted to effect change of leadership.

INEC made its position known in a March 9, 2021 letter to APC by the Secretary, Mrs. Rose Oriaran-Anthony.

The letter was in response to APC’s March 8, 2021 notice to INEC to hold a NEC meeting to ratify the choice of Governor Abubakar Sani-Bello as its new chairman.

But the electoral agency said the laws do not have provision for emergency change of leadership by any party.

INEC’s letter reads: “RE: INVITATION TO THE EMERGENCY MEETING OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE (NEC). Please refer to your letter Ref. APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/022/32, dated 8” March 2022.

“The 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’s Regulations and Guidelines for Poiitical Party Operations (2018).

“ Furthermore, the APC is reminded of the provision in Section 82(1) of the Electoral Act 2022 which requires “at least 21 days’ 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 offices.”

“While hoping these issues are noted for compliance, please accept the assurance of the commission’s warm regards.”

https://thenationonlineng.net/apc-needs-21-day-notice-to-change-buni-says-inec/

Indispensable85:


We didn't see these laws when oshiomhole and his EXCO were dissolved. Nobody issued a 21days notice. It was abrupt. Infact the notice for the emergency NEC meeting was not up to 7days. Lawless nation. Abeg Buhari should do and go jooor. He has damaged alot of things.

Truthisunique2:
lol, tears

Ok forget the 21days notice and focus on the one that you guys created for buhari to sign

A party chairman must hold meeting involving INEC representative before delegating anyone to act on his behalf

Indispensable85:
Buhari's incompetence as president of Nigeria is showing in APC as the supposed leader of the party. His illegal dissolution of the oshiomhole's NWC is still hunting them. They used all manners of illegalities to truncate that EXCO thinking they were smart now they've gotten themselves into a messy situation. Karma is here! Deal with it.

Indispensable85:


Ur brain dey ur anus. Was INEC present when oshiomhole was removed and forcefully replaced by Victor Giadom who subsequently forced a NEC meeting in less than 7days? Where are they now? I'm sure they're all secretly regretting now.

Truthisunique2:
salty tears

Indispensable85:


Lol......see dis born lunatic. I laff u. Start making your life meaningful now so that your children will not also think Tinubu is the reason for their poverty and frustration the way their father did. Your only destiny in life right now is Tinubu. Hope you won't kill yourself in the end.

Thesaint141:
Dis Buni and his Secretary Akamu-dohe strong ooo.

PrinceofLagos, what do you have to say about dis.

Indispensable85:


Ur brain dey ur anus. Was INEC present when oshiomhole was removed and forcefully replaced by Victor Giadom who subsequently forced a NEC meeting in less than 7days? Where are they now? I'm sure they're all secretly regretting now.

Truthisunique2:
salty tears

You tinubu urchins in your sophistication voted buhari stop insulting him

Buhari didn't dissolve oshomole NWC, it was oshomole and tinubu greed to control obaseki that finished that that NWC

Arewanorth why are your Yoruba Muslim brothers insulting the president they voted for

Indispensable85:


I don't expect a dead brain like yours to think beyond it capacity. I'm not a Buhari fan just as every sane Nigerian won't but his failure doesn't mean I should hate everyone contesting under the APC if I'm convinced that person has the capacity to do better. Make your choice and follow it. It's democracy and stop being useless in public space. Party is not Nigeria's problem. We voted obaseki in Benin under PDP eventhough most of us like oshiomhole. There are terrible governors and excelling governors in both APC and PDP. More than 90% of political actors today have been in the both parties at one time or the other. Who's APC and who's PDP? I've picked my choice,pick yours and stop acting like a fool from the womb.

emmamajesty:
it was court order that remove Oshomole not ApC so for the sit not to be vacant another leader has to be emerged before buhari called for NEC meeting, unlike this particular one that Dani Bello just carried out a coup against Buni

PrinceOfLagos:


It's over for Tinubu