A group of South West elders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have declared that they would not recognise Niger Governor Abubakar Bello as the party’s Acting National Chairman.

The party elders belonging to the APC Elders’ Council (South West), in a statement on Tuesday, categorically declared that Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State still remained the Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party.

A former House of Representatives Member from Oyo State, Lateef Ali, who signed the statement, also warned that any other person laying claim to Gov. Buni’s position was an usurper, who would be challenged in a court of law with the prospect of being disgraced.

He stated: ‘The All Progressive Congress (APC) Elders’ Council (South West) is compelled to make its intervention known to the world on the lingering issues in the party and categorically declare that His Excellency, Mai Mala Buni, Governor of Yobe State remains the chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the APC.

‘Our assertion became imperative to forestall further confusion as to who the chairman of the CECPC is, which requires that we responsibly play our role as elders who must not allow things to go irretrievably bad before speaking out.

‘We advise that the circumstances that saw His Excellency, Abubakar Sani Bello, Governor of Niger State preside over a CECPC meeting must be properly situated and viewed from the right context. The facts have been sufficiently proven that Governor Bello only stood in for Governor Buni in the absence of any other senior member of the committee to do so.

‘The APC Elders’ Council is mindful of the news report that said President Muhammadu Buhari has approved the removal of Buni and his replacement with Governor Bello, which we consider speculative as there has been nothing to prove that president Buhari ordered such an illegal swap.

‘While we have nothing against Governor Buni ceasing to be the CECPC Chairman, we however insist that due process must be followed in removing him or any member of the committee from office or dissolving the committee.

‘We urge those that are hellbent on removing the CECPC chairman to carefully ruminate over the consequences of such an ill-advised move at a time when the APC can barely meet up with the timelines of electoral activities announced by INEC.

‘It is, therefore, crucial to warn at this stage that for us in the APC Elders Council (South-West), Governor Buni remains the Chairman of the CECPC and that any other person laying claim to his position is a usurper, who would be challenged in a court of law with the prospect of being disgraced.

‘We appeal to APC stakeholders to allow reason to prevail at this very sensitive stage in the months before the General Election so that the party does not end up becoming a victim of “own goal” given the war some members are waging against the party’s leadership in their selfish bid to remove Governor Buni as CECPC chairman.’

https://www.sunnewsonline.com/apc-crisis-south-west-leaders-defend-buni-as-caretaker-committee-chairman/
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Evil political party.

Voice of Tinubu. Just like he vowed, Tinubu has started fighting dirty but it is is all to no avail

The sleeping South West APC elders should be informed that the National Secretary of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe had thrown in the towel already, further confirming the discreet sack of the Buni led committee

Who is Ex-HOR Lateef Ali sef? A fi suru.

An intra-party coup have long been hatched but the SW APC party elders are oblivious of the unfolding movers of the putsch. Buhari is still silent with all these developments. So more drama unfolding.

So much confusion in this party, they should use their broom to clean their dirtyness

Lol. Unknown SW APC elders forum.

Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, and Zulum were right there yesterday with Sani Bello so I don’t know where this said SW unknown group sprang up from.

Below are the governors who are pro-SW.

LegendHero:
Lol. Unknown SW APC elders forum.

Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, and Zulum were right there yesterday with Sani Bello so I don’t know where this said SW unknown group sprang up from.

Below are the governors who are pro-SW.

What arm of APC empowered Sani Bello to take over?
You SW peeps don’t see the direction this is going; all you want to see is whether any Tinubu lineup is represented in the lawlessness. That makes it lawful.
Now listen as I predict like I always do:
A new part will emerge from APC
Any convention by Sani Bello will be nullified if challenged in court.
Now in the event that APC members fail to challenge this in court, a PDP member can do that according to SC ruling
@Helinus I’ve predicted again ooo. Take note

Racoon:
An intra-party coup have long been hatched but the SW APC party elders are oblivious of the unfolding movers of the putsch. Buhari is still silent with all these developments. So more drama unfolding.

There is nothing like SW APC elders. Someone somewhere simply paid a former lawmaker who is now jobless to issue the press statement. Buni is gone forever. You wailers should accept defeat and move on.

I laugh

Fulani Sabi play politics, don't be surprised when Bumi returns a week to convention and he challenge all this in court

He would get an instant judgement nollifying all the current arrangement, after the back and forth he would succeed to delay convention and have primaries the same date

Akpanuodehe refusal to tag with Sani might be an indication his chairman has this all planned

Lol

Racoon:
An intra-party coup have long been hatched but the SW APC party elders are oblivious of the unfolding movers of the putsch. Buhari is still silent with all these developments. So more drama unfolding.

powerfulguy:


https://www.sunnewsonline.com/apc-crisis-south-west-leaders-defend-buni-as-caretaker-committee-chairman/
Lalasticlala
Mynd44

Who needs your recognition?

I thought they said the new acting chairman is working for Tinubu?

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LegendHero:
Lol. Unknown SW APC elders forum.

Sanwo-Olu, Dapo Abiodun, and Zulum were right there yesterday with Sani Bello so I don’t know where this said SW unknown group sprang up from.

Below are the governors who are pro-SW.

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