APC Sets Up Committees For National Convention

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The All Progressives Congress (APC) has set up a budget committee and other committees ahead of its February national convention, despite having no specific date in view.

This was made known by the National Secretary of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, while addressing newsmen at the end of a meeting that the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party held at the APC National Secretariat on Monday in Abuja.

Akpanudoedehe who said the committee also reviewed its activities in the last one year, affirmed that the committee was part of the resolutions reached at the party’s 18th regular meeting on October 20.

Akpanudoedehe said, “The APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) at its 18th regular meeting on Monday 20th December, 2021 at the party’s national secretariat (Buhari House) reviewed its activities over the past one year. The CECPC also deliberated on various national and party matters and resolved follows:

“Deliberated on the planned national convention and resolved to setup sub-committees on budgeting and other relevant structures for the national convention.

“Congratulated President Muhammadu Buhari on the implementation of several pro-people policies that have positively impacted the lives of many Nigerians and subsequently passed a vote of confidence in the administration.

“The party will engage critical stakeholders on issues that affect Nigerians. Thanked Nigerians for their continued support for the party and government. The CECPC wished citizens seasons greetings and peaceful celebrations.”

President Muhammadu had earlier met with some top APC members at the State House in Abuja, where it was resolved that the party’s convention would be held in February, but no specific date was agreed upon.

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