Laraba MUREY
In a strategic move to bolster its leadership ranks, National Working Committee, NWC, of All Progressives Congress, APC has announced appointments to fill vacant positions within the party.
The Party’s National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru, who made the announcement shortly after the NWC meeting on Wednesday in Abuja, said “the appointments were made in accordance with the authority vested in the NWC, issued during the National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting..
According to him “The constitution of party article 13 gave the NEC power to act in between elections, the same NEC in the meeting of 3rd August empowered the NWC with the delegation of power to act in filling the vacant positions. So, we acted in line with the constitution of our party.”
He said “We also had discussion around how to expand the membership of the party in between the general election.”
“In furtherance of the power vested on the NWC of the party we have elected the following persons to fill the existing vacant positions.
He said, “Ali Bukar Dalori (Borno State) will serve as deputy national chairman, North (North East Zone) to replace the Minister of Agriculture, Abubakar Kyari while Garba Datti Muhammad (Kaduna State), will replace Salihu Moh Lukman, as national vice chairman, North West (North West
Bashiru disclosed that the NWC settled for Abdul Karim Abubakar Kana (Nasarawa State) (North Central Zone) for the position of national legal adviser, as replacement for his resigned predecessor
He also announced Donatus Nwankpa (Abia State) as the new national welfare secretary (South East Zone) to replace the late Friday Nwosu and Mary Alile Idele from Edo State emerged national women leader (South South).
