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By Adedayo Akinwale
The Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress yesterday appointed, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as chairman of its South-south reconciliation committee.
The was disclosed in a communique signed by the Secretary of the committee and an APC Chieftain from South-south, Lucky Imasuen shortly after a meeting of the party leaders from the geo-political zone in Abuja.
The communique also named other members of the committee as: Lucky Imasuen, secretary; Chief Sunny Jackson, Dr. Mrs. Maryam Ali, Dr. Sam Jaja, Senator Clever Ikisikpo and Chief Emmanuel Nsan.
The communique read in part, “The meeting applauds Mr. President for the tremendous work he is doing under very difficult circumstances. Consequently, a vote of confidence was passed on the administration of President Muhammadu Buhari.
Odigie-Oyegun heads South South APC reconciliation panel
John Alechenu, Abuja
The Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has appointed a former National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as the chairman of its South-South reconciliation committee.
This is coming on the heels of a meeting held by party stalwarts from the South-South, in Abuja on Tuesday with a view to reposition the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The decision appointing Odigie-Oyegun was contained in a communique signed by the Secretary of the APC CENCPC, Senator John Akpan- Udo-Edehe and an APC chieftain from the region, Lucky Imasuen, after a meeting of the APC leaders at the Ladi Kwali Hall, Sheraton Hotel, Abuja, on Tuesday.
A communique on Wednesday, signed by the party’s Caretaker Committee Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe said the meeting resolved to reconcile prominent sons and daughters from the region to work together in the interest of the party in the zone come 2023.
According to the communique, a 7-member Peace Panel headed by a former National Chairman of the APC, John Odigie Oyegun has been constituted while Lucky Imasuen is Secretary of the panel.
Other members of the Reconciliation Committee are; Chief Sunny Jackson, Dr. Maryam Ali, Dr. Sam Sam Jaja, Senator Clever Ikisikpo and Dr. Emmanuel Nsan.
The Peace Panel is saddled with the responsibility of resolving the differences among party leaders in the zone and handling other issues affecting the state chapters of the party in the region.
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The Caretaker, Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed a former National Chairman of the party, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as the chairman of its South-South reconciliation committee.
The decision was announced in a communique signed by Lucky Imasuen, the Secretary of the committee and made public on Wednesday, following a meeting of party leaders from the geo-political zone in Abuja on Tuesday.
Other members of the committee include Chief Sunny Jackson, Senator Clever Ikisikpo, Dr. Mrs. Maryam Ali, Dr. Sam Jaja and Chief Emmanuel Nsan.
APC leaders at the meeting also reiterated the resolution of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party, asking all members who had pending lawsuits against the party and or its leaders to withdraw them from court.