The sacked NWC of APC has said that it is studying what it described as the unfolding drama and would be consulting with stakeholders and team of lawyers on the next line of action.
The 18-member NWC in a statement issued yesterday and jointly signed by National Vice Chairman (South-south) and factional acting National Chairman, Hilliard Eta and acting National Secretary, Mr. Waziri Bulama, restated its opposition to the NEC meeting attended by the president and other party leaders.
Other NWC members that were part of the decision included; the National Vice Chairman (North-east), Hon. Inuwa Abdulkadir; National Vice Chairman (South-west), Mr. Bankole Oluwajana; National Vice Chairman (North-central), Mr. Ahmed Suleiman Wambal, and National Vice Chairman (South-east), Hon. Emma Eneukwu.
The statement read: “The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) wishes to reiterate its earlier position that Chief Victor Giadom has no authority whatsoever to convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of our great party.
“Article 25(B) of the Constitution of the APC is explicit that only the national chairman or the National Working Committee (NWC) is given the prerogative of summoning meetings of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party either for statutory quarterly meetings or for emergency meetings. The same provision of the constitution makes it compulsory for a notice of minimum of 14 days in respect statutory quarterly meetings and seven days in respect of emergency meetings.
“We note that Chief Victor Giadom had convened and conducted a virtual meeting purportedly to be a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of our party wherein certain far reaching resolutions were purportedly reached. While the National Working Committee is studying the unfolding drama, it will be consulting with stakeholders and team of lawyers on the next line of action.”
