President Muhammadu Buhari on Monday barred members of the John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC from seeking reelection in the forthcoming congresses and national convention of the party. The President made his position known at the ongoing National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC held at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
He noted that based on the provision of Section 30 (1) (3), any officer currently serving and wants to seek re-election must resign their position 30 days before the election. The President said based on that provision, the current National Working Committee, NWC, and other officials across the states “are not eligible to run”.
He, however, said if they choose to seek re-election, they may be allowed through waiver. He said if the party wishes to grant such waiver, “a statement granting the waiver should be issued by the party immediately” to forestall any breach of the law.
