National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John Akpanudoedehe has said the interim leadership of the party was waiting for the approval of the APC stakeholders before it could proceed with the conduct of national convention to elect a new set of national officers.
He made the disclosure on Monday shortly after a meeting of the CECPC held at the party national secretariat in Abuja.
The convention is expected to hold next month.
Senator Akpanudoedehe told newsmen that the approval of the leader of the party, President Muhammadu Buhari, governors and other stakeholders must be sought.
He further disclosed that the interim leadership has concluded the membership registration and revalidation exercise.
He said: “We are aware that party members are desiring to hear from the Caretaker Committee. I can tell you that we are looking into so many things and I can tell you that we have to consult extensively before we will do anything. We have major stakeholders like Mr President, Vice President, Governors among others. We have to consult so that when we are coming out there will be no dissenting voice. We are still at the level of consensus.
“We have lots of problems in the country, not only the national congress of the party. We have serious security issues like the agitations going on in the zones.
“We are very conscious of Nigeria as a country not only the congresses. We are mindful that our party must be strong. We just welcome the governor of Cross River State and assuming it is congress, how would we have accommodated him. Be rest assured that the overall interest is paramount to us. We have taken lots of things into consideration to ensure that the party is peaceful and united.
“I can inform you authoritatively that registration has ended and we are collating from the committee and over 21 states have submitted. Part of the delay is that some of them are trying to tidy up the report before submitting it to the committee.”
Asked if the delay in the conduct of convention could instigate a crisis in the party, Senator Akpanudoedehe said there would be no crisis of confidence.
“I want to assure you that there will be no crisis in our party in June. Convention can be done in June and congresses can start and end in June but it all depends on what the leaders of this party agreed upon.
“This committee is honest and we have never lied to Nigerians. We can always fight and resolve at the family level.”
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