There are strong indications that the national conven­tion of the ruling All Pro­gressives Congress (APC), which many had believed will take place in December, this year, may not hold, Daily Independent exclu­sively gathered.

Informed sources in the party on Monday said that a last minute push for further extension of the tenure of the current Mai Mala Buni-led National Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Plan­ning Committee (CECPC) may delay the conduct of the na­tional convention.

The Caretaker Commit­tee, which was inaugurat­ed on June 25, 2020, for six months after dissolution of the Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Commit­tee (NWC), had its tenure extended for another six months in December, 2020 by an emergency National Executive Committee (NEC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

After the tenure expired in June 2021, President Mu­hammadu Buhari granted the committee an indefinite extension until when it can conduct the party’s national convention.

With anxiety mounting in the party over the continued stay of Buni in office and calls for his removal, it was gathered that President Bu­hari gave a directive to the committee to ensure that the convention holds latest by December 2021.

However, against the president’s directive on the conduct of the convention, some power brokers in the party are moving to extend the tenure of the Buni-led Caretaker Committee till June 2022.

According to them, the Caretaker Committee should be allowed to stay in office so as to complete the four-year mandate given to Oshiomhole, who was elect­ed as national chairman on June 23, 2018.

Daily Independent also gathered that the tenure ex­tension plot for the Buni-led Caretaker Committee which has reportedly reached an advanced stage is aimed at pushing the conduct of the APC national convention to June 2022.

An impeccable source also said the move is being spearheaded by a minister in President Buhari’s cabi­net and some powerful chief­tains.

“The principle being mar­keted by those spearheading tenure extension for Buni and other members of the CECPC is that the current arrangement should serve out the remaining part of the immediate past National Working Committee led by Adams Oshiomhole.

“Before now, there has been a suppressed crisis of confidence among the mem­bership of the Caretaker Committee even as this minister and three gover­nors were calling the shots in the party.

“What we have right now in our party is no longer par­ty administration; we have a minister from the North­ern part of the country and three other governors who call the shots.”

Speaking with Daily In­dependent, a member of the Buni-led Caretaker Commit­tee said he is not part of the plans for a tenure extension.

He further said if the move is true, the party members should come out and reject it.

“Yes, I also heard about it but count me out of it. I won’t be part of any move for any tenure extension. I believe that we have done our best and it is time for us to bow out”, he said.

“Most decisions you read in the media are tak­en even before we that are members of the Caretak­er Committee here know about it. It is as bad as that and some of us are just keeping quiet in order not to rock the boat.

“The most unfortunate thing is that these men are pushing that the con­vention be postponed so that we can complete the tenure of the last NWC. The question is, we were appointed as convention planning committee, why the change of posts every now and then?”

It was gathered that a prominent member of the Caretaker Committee who has his eyes on the party’s governorship ticket for 2023 is part of the extension deal as the party’s primaries would be conducted less than one month after the national convention.

JavaScript90:
this man or malami will be the next APC presidential flag bearer. I pity those that kept silent when there people was murdered in cold blood because of mere 'promise and expectations'

nairavsdollars:
Mala..what?. APC can't field a northern candidate

Leverage2021:
Yoruba Muslims how market

Abi una no get say for this chairmanship case

nairavsdollars:
Mala..what?. APC can't field a northern candidate

Maxymilliano:
Any further extension to the already expired caretaker committee will see to the final collapse of the evil party.

Buni led committee is already operating on borrowed time, which runs contrary to the constitution. I hope this loophole is explored in the court of law to put a final nail in the coffin of the 'illegal' committee

Leverage2021:
And what can you about the extension except cry online like a Yoruba Muslim

What did you do about the appointment of Bumi till date

What we have right now in our party is no longer par­ty administration; we have a minister from the North­ern part of the country and three other governors who call the shots.”

nairavsdollars:
Mala..what?. APC can't field a northern candidate

ChangetheChange:

Says who? E be like say u just dey learn how Naija politics plays out
U think APC will be bold to field a southerner, if PDP presents a Atiku, or Tambuwal or Kwankwanso...APC presidential candidate is largely dependent on who PDP produces, that's the reality and bitter truth on ground

Leverage2021:
Don't say what you don't know

If Pdp fields atiku APC can field a north central or north east person and tell you that region is marginalized

Heaven won't fall

nairavsdollars:
This will be the fourth extension now and everybody including Tinubu are keeping quiet

Penguin2:


And which southern geopolitical zone will vote for APC then?

Southwest that would be feeling cheated?

Or Southeast that is APC’s no go area?

Or Southsouth that is not really any different from Southeast?

Remember Buhari, a northerner had always contested and won the north but never became president because he had no support in the south until Tinubu’s stupidity allowed him become president.

Is that where you think APC will go back to?

nairavsdollars:
So of all the Northerners in the party, it is Malami they will field . Can Malami win even his ward?

ChangetheChange:

Says who? E be like say u just dey learn how Naija politics plays out
U think APC will be bold to field a southerner, if PDP presents a Atiku, or Tambuwal or Kwankwanso...APC presidential candidate is largely dependent on who PDP produces, that's the reality and bitter truth on ground

Penguin2:


APC fielding a northerner will quicken its death.

Because aside the north, which might be split with the PDP, which other region will vote for it?

Are you thinking at all?

JavaScript90:
this man or malami will be the next APC presidential flag bearer. I pity those that kept silent when there people was murdered in cold blood because of mere 'promise and expectations'