APC Crisis: NWC asks Hilliard Etta to act as National Chairman

The National Working Committee, NWC, of the All Progressives Congress, APC, today, Wednesday June 17, asked the Party’s National Vice Chairman (South South), Prince Hilliard Etta to act on Sen. Ajimobi’s behalf, following the Appeal Court’s ruling affirming the suspension of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole as National Chairman.

Fresh Angle International understands that the position was reportedly taken due to Sen. Ajimobi’s unavoidable absence, during a meeting held at the Party’s National Secretariat, “in line with Section 14.2 (iii) of the Party’s Constitution.”

A statement signed by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, averred: “The action is backed by the Party’s constitution which empowers the NWC to appoint one of its members in acting capacity and stipulates that the acting National chairman must be from the zone of the National Chairman.”

The statement added: “Committees for the Party’s Edo State Governorship Primary Election scheduled for Monday 22nd June, 2020 and Election Appeal scheduled for Wednesday 24th June, 2020 were also named by the party.

*Primary Election Committee*

1.      Governor of Imo State, Sen. Hope Uzodinma - Chairman

2.      Sen. Ajibola Bashiru – Secretary

3.      Alh. Abdullahi Abass

4.      Hon. Ibrahim Sabo

5.      Hon. Ocho Obioma

6.      Hajia Amina Lantana Muhammed

7.      Hon. Gbenga Elegbeleye

*Primary Election Appeal*

1.      Prof. Mustapha Bello – Chairman

2.      Dr. Kayode Ajulo – Secretary

3.      Hon. Umar Ahmed

4.      Nasiru Ibrahim Junju

5.      Hon. Rasaq Mahmud Bamu

“The party also noted the recent ruling of a High Court which declared Hon. Igo Aguma, as the Party’s Acting Chairman in Rivers State. In compliance with the court ruling, our party has recognized Aguma, has Rivers State acting Chairman pending when new congresses will be held to elect party executive members at the ward, local government and state levels.

“Sixteen members of the NWC attended the meeting held at the Party’s National Secretariat (13 members attended physically and three others joined the meeting online).”

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