APC senate caucus declares crisis over in party

Ahead of the National Convention of the ruling party, All Progressives Congress (APC), its caucus in the senate declared Wednesday that the seeming storm in the party was over.

A strong indication of that effect according to the caucus, is the fact that Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State remains the substantive Chairman of Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party.

Fielding questions from Journalists after a second day running an emergency meeting of the caucus, the leader of the Senate, Yahaya Abdullahi said various issues facing the party, were exhaustively deliberated upon with a clear indication of peace ahead of March 26, 2022, National Convention of the party.

“These are trying times for major political parties in the country, the very reason we in the APC as Senate caucus met for the second day running this week towards required collaboration with other stakeholders for the unity of purpose in the party ahead of the coming National Convention and 2023 general elections.

“Required strategies have been mapped out by the caucus to bring all interests groups together in making the party stronger and well-positioned for the 2023 general elections.

“The reported storm in the party by the media is not true as there was no leadership crisis.

“Governor Buni to us remains the Chairman of National Caretaker / Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party.

“He will resume in that capacity any moment he returns from Dubai where he went for a medical check.

“Governor Sani Bello who is acting in that capacity now is doing so to avoid vacuum in leadership and most importantly, to put in place required arrangements for the forthcoming National Convention of the party 17 days from now,” he said

The meeting lasted for about three hours and was attended by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, his Deputy, Ovie Omo – Agege, the Whip, Orji Uzor Kalu and other principal officers, adopted a seven-point communique geared towards dousing any form of tension in the party.

The caucus specifically resolved to meet with CECPC of the party, Leaders of Governors Fora and aspirants/ candidates from this coming weekend.

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