2019: APC EXTENDS TENURE OF OYEGUN, STATE EXECUTIVES
2019:
APC EXTENDS TENURE OF OYEGUN, STATE EXECUTIVES
From Left: President Muhammadu Buhari, John Oyegun, Yakubu
Dogara, Bola Tinubu
The All
Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of the National Working
Committee (NWC) of the party.
The
extension was approved by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party
at its ongoing meeting in Abuja.
The NWC
is the executive arm of the party responsible for its day to day operations. It
is headed by the National Chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun and its tenure was
scheduled to end this year having been elected in 2014.
The
Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, briefed journalists midway into the NEC
meeting. He said the NEC decision was based on Article 13 of the party which
gives it such powers.
He said
state executives of the party in various states also benefit from the one-year
extension.
The
extension essentially means the Odigie-Oyegun leadership will lead the APC into
the 2019 general election.
The
Forum of APC State Chairmen, had during their meeting on Monday ahead of the
NEC meeting, “unanimously resolved” to propose a two-year tenure extension for
the Mr. Oyegun-led NWC and other constituted organs of the party at state,
local and ward levels.
Mr.
Oyegun and his colleagues in the party’s NWC were elected for a four-year
tenure on June 14, 2014 at the first National Convention of the party held at
Eagles Square, Abuja.
The
former Edo governor succeeded ex-Governor Bisi Akande following intense
negotiations and horse trading among various contending forces in the party.
Mr.
Oyegun’s main challenger in that race, former Governor Timipre Sylva, had
stepped down for Mr. Oyegun. His nomination was subsequently ratified by APC
delegates.