ABUJA – The All Progressives Congress APC may have violated an important provision of its own constitution with regards to holding its national convention to appraise its state of affairs and make necessary adjustments.

Specifically, Article 25 (A)(i) of the APC constitution stipulates that the National Convention of the Party shall be held once in two (2) years at a date, venue and time to be recommended by the National Working Committee and approved by the National Executive Committee subject to the giving of the statutory notices to the Independent National Electoral Commission and at least fourteen (14) days notice given to members eligible to attend.

The Convention is used to ratify policies and programmes of the Party; Elect or remove the national officers of the Party; Elect the Presidential Candidate of the Party; Amend the Constitution of the Party from time to time as the need may arise among other issues. Since the last convention of the party held in October 2014, same should have held about two months ago. In spite of the constitutional provision, there is also a caveat stating that the National Executive Committee may summon an emergency National Convention at any time provided at least seven (7) days notice of the meeting shall be given to all members eligible to attend.

The party’s inaction has continued to well up reactions, with the ‘suspended’ Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Comrade Timi Frank insisting that the members of the APC National Working Committee be sacked for violating the sacred constitutional provision. He said, “for the inability of the NWC members to hold National Convention of the party as at when due, they should be sacked.” However, the recently-appointed National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said he was just settling down to his new position and would make the necessary enquiries before speaking on the matter. “

As you know l have just resumed…but l believe that at all times, the party would do the right thing. As l said l would have to check the constitution and get back to you”, he said. Recall that the national chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun had in an interview in May said the party would soon hold its convention in order to amend the constitution. “We have to amend the constitution. We want to have a convention to approve the amendment of the constitution. The convention will take place within the next three months.

The revision of that aspect of the constitution is ready. Notices will go out very soon. So, there is no magic to it. We just want to do things that will be effective; things that will contribute maximally to the party and governance.”

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temitemi1:
Nothing good comes from...

Dem Dem!!

use less government

sarkki. oya come and do your zombie work with your mediocre defenses.

lets go out and make more money

Bb

Face your own party.

This govt is sick.. I swear

I have nothing to say, next person please.

better decision that was make

OK

Apc dont obey LAW

they are above the law

they spended their time well

95% of people throwing insults about political party issues hardly vote in elections.

Be focused with your life.

If you are the business type...use Nairaland to make money.

If you are a blogger, use nairaland to drive visitors to your site...


I REST MY CASE

Apc has failed at everything.

I don't think nigeria is redeemable.

Party of Retired Criminals. Can anything good come out of Bethlehem?

In 8 Months APC changed the following;

- Dollar rose to N485 to $1
- Fuel rose from N86 to N145
- Diesel and Kerosene also rose from what it used to be during GEJ tenure to what it is today.
- Strikes everywhere
- Fulani herdsmen kill everyday
- Boko Haram continued to kill all our top military officers
- No constant power supply
- Foreign airlines are closing their business in Nigeria
- There is hunger in the land
- Disobeying rule of law and court order
- EFCC on wanton arrest of PDP members

ALL PROMISES CANCELLED - APC

Their party/constitution, their business.
God bless Nigeria.

That's their habit. Have they gotten any respect for law and order? Charity begins at home

Laughable. . .Do they even have constitution to start with.

APC with 360° failure

They fail at everything!


Not surprised

Imagine!

Government of the lie lie people, let them use lie to host their convention.

No comment

LOL...what's the point of National Convention when they've won the general election that created the party?

Make Una no worry, the next APC NC will be held in 2018 in preparation for the 2019 General Elections.

For now, make everybody dey their lane and keep doing their thing, no money for convention sef

BornStunner1:


It Took PDP 16yrs to make Naira 235 to Dollars.....

It took APC 8months to make Naira 485 to Dollars...


Lets not even bring up kerosine issue..

Or fuel....

Or other commodities!!

During feul subsidy bruhaha petrol was 123naira.. This same nigerians were rainIng abuses on jonathan and his family...Riots broke out....Musicians like Bankyw and d rest were doing shows at surulere renting canopy and callung themselves freedom fighters(i laff)

... COFFINS were carried with jonathan written on it!!

Now its year 2016..under Buhari fuel is now sold at 290naira what have this same nigerians done!?...NOTHING!!

Where are those musicians do they have cancer of the throat now?

Damn!!!!!

Those ediots have gone into oblivion

pele, go and take your drugs

BornStunner1:


It Took PDP 16yrs to make Naira 235 to Dollars.....

It took APC 8months to make Naira 485 to Dollars...


Lets not even bring up kerosine issue..

Or fuel....

Or other commodities!!

During feul subsidy bruhaha petrol was 123naira.. This same nigerians were rainIng abuses on jonathan and his family...Riots broke out....Musicians like Bankyw and d rest were doing shows at surulere renting canopy and calling themselves freedom fighters(i laff)

... COFFINS were carried with jonathan written on it!!
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Now year 2016 is at an end..under Buhari fuel is now sold at 290naira what have this same nigerians done!?...NOTHING!!

Where are those musicians do they have cancer of the throat now?

Damn!!!!!