Allow Mai Mala Buni-led CECC to oversee convention – Buhari tells APC governors 

President Muhammadu Buhari has urged governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to allow Mai Mala Buni, Yobe state governor-led Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC) to handle the party’s forthcoming convention on March 26, 2022.

The president said this in a letter dated March 16, 2022 and addressed to Atiku Bagudu, Kebbi governor and chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), according to TheCable.

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While the party is finding it difficult to address challenges in “effecting change in the leadership of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC)”, there is need for the party to avoid litigation on the grounds that there are aggrieved members who have threatened to go to court.

“It has come to my attention that, because of recent events, the APC is faced with a multiplicity of court cases pending against it in various courts across the country. As a result of this, the party faces the possibility and prospect of the invalidation of all its activities and actions by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC),” stated the president.

“The party has demonstrated its inability to proceed with the issue of effecting change in the leadership of its Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Committee (CECC), in a way that is inclusive, legal and respectful of the time limit set and required for giving the INEC Sufficient notice of the time and venue for holding its convention.

“No doubt, these controversies and uncertainties, as enumerated above, pose a real threat to the party; and may lead to a possible nonrecognition of its activities, elections and the probable invalidation of all its other actions by INEC. This may ultimately even lead [to] its implosion and non-existence.

“First, the issue of the leadership of the Caretaker Extra Ordinary Convention Committee (CECC), should immediately return to status quo ante.

“Second, all members of the governors’ forum and their followers should desist from any behaviour or utterance that will likely lead to disunity in the ranks of the party, and ultimately jeopardise the transition to the convention.

“Third, the Mai Mala Buni-led CECC should, accordingly, be allowed to proceed with all necessary preparations to hold the convention as planned-unfailingly, on 26th March, 2022.”