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Published 19 December 2020
As the Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress begins another six-month journey to reconcile aggrieved leaders and register party members nationwide, JOHN ALECHENU writes that the ruling party’s crisis is far from over
After overcoming initial fears of a possible judicial challenge to its convening, the National Executive Committee of the All Progressives Congress held its second meeting in six months on Tuesday, December 8, 2020.
In the meeting which was presided over by the President, Major General Muhammadu Buhari (retd.), party leaders reviewed the activities of the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee since June when it was set up.
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â¢We are yet to be informed of presidentâs change of mind, say legislators
Davidson Iriekpen in Lagos, Iyobosa Uwugiaren, Omololu Ogunmade, Chuks Okocha, Alex Enumah, Adedayo Akinwale and Udora Orizu in Abuja
A day before his commitment to honour an invitation by the House of Representatives to address lawmakers on what his administration is doing to combat rising insecurity, President Muhammadu Buhari yesterday walked back on his promise.
The presidency cited the constitution, which the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Mr. Abubakar Malami (SAN), said does not confer the power to summon the president on the National Assembly, for Buhari’s change of mind.