Taiwo Amodu, Author at Tribune Online

Amidst mixed feelings trailing the extension of tenure of the All Progressives Congress, 13-man Caretaker Committee led by Yobe State governor, Mai Mala Buni, Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Yekini Nabena, has pleaded for understanding of the party faithful. President Muhammadu Buhari last Friday granted the tenure extension and further approved the timetable for ward, local and state congresses presented to him. Nabena in a statement at the weekend said the extension was justified considering the enormity of the task ahead of the interim leadership of the ruling party. The APC chieftain said: "Buni's committee deserves the extension considering how it has stabilized the party and rescued it from life-threatening crisis across the country." According to Nabena, President Buhari as the leader of APC who approved the extension also testified that 'the party is now back to life.' On the naming of APC national secretariat as Buhari House, the Deputy Publicity Secretary said it was a gesture to honour the leader of the party who has consistently given his support to the Caretaker Committee adding that "the President's integrity, leadership style and his contributions to the development of APC deserve every recognition and emulation." The APC chieftain, however, called on members and leaders at all levels to give the Buni's committee a deserving support to totally reposition the party ahead of 2023 general elections. He recalled that "within eleven months of the committee in the saddle, notable opposition leaders, governor, Senators, House of Representative members and so many other prominent politicians have swelled the fold of APC, giving assurance of better future for the party. "Also, it is remarkable that the Caretaker committee under governor Buni inherited liability of unpaid legal fees to the tune of N340 million, but successfully negotiated and brought down the fees to N179 million which is now fully paid. "In terms of inclusiveness in the party activities, the National Caretaker Committee has shown a new direction with so many members who have felt neglected now feeling proud as the owners of APC true to sense of belonging given by Governor Buni-led committee. "I, therefore, appeal to all and sundry, especially the leaders at all levels, to not only give peace a chance but rally all the needed support for the current APC leadership at the centre to succeed in its efforts to make future elections a walk-over for our great party because we have all seen that with Governor Buni in charge, so many other opposition Governors, Senators, Reps members and all other known politicians in Nigeria will be attracted to APC." YOU SHOULD NOT MISS THESE HEADLINES FROM NIGERIAN TRIBUNE FACT CHECK: Did UNICEF Say Blocking Children’s Access To Pornography Constitutes Human Rights’ Infringement? CLAIM 1: A Twitter user claims UNICEF said any efforts to block children from accessing pornography might infringe their human rights.Tenure extension: APC publicity secretary pleads support for caretaker team Tenure extension: APC publicity secretary pleads support for caretaker team