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FCT councils poll: APC appoints Govs Bello, Sule, others to reconcile aggrieved members

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Ahead of the Area Councils elections in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), the All Progressives Congress,(APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee has appointed Kogi State governor Yahaya Bello, his Nasarawa State counterpart, Abdullahi Sule as members of a troubleshooting team.

A statement issued in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary (CECPC), Senator John Akpanudoedehe, disclosed that Governor Bello will chair the seven-man reconciliation team with Honourable Olaide Akinremi as secretary.

Other members of the committee included Senator Ahmed Yusuf Yusuf, Dr James Lalu, Hon Cletus Dick and Hon Uche Ogah.

The statement said “Governor Yahaya Bello-led committee is expected to reconcile factions of the party in the FCT in line with the provisions of APC party’s constitution and template for the reconciliation/mobilization committee.

“Following the processes of the nomination of our Party’s Candidates for the forthcoming FCT Area Council Elections, the National Chairman of the CECPC, H.E (Hon.) Mai MALA BUNI has approved the constitution of a reconciliation committee.

“The Committee is expected to: Identify persons who may have taken issues with the conduct of the exercise(s), the issues in contention(if any) and take practical steps to Conciliate and harmonize all such persons and issues in time for a satisfactory outcome in the FCT Area Council Elections.”

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