The Governor Mala Buni led All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has refuted media that a leadership change has been effected at the party.
A terse statement signed by the secretary, John James Akpanudoedehe described the media report as fake news and should be disregarded.
The media has been awashed with the report of change in leadership of the party.
“Our attention has been drawn to sponsored media reports on an imaginary leadership change in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), has refuted reports of change in leadersip pf the party.
“The media report is fake news and should be disregarded.
“The APC is a progressive political party guided by rules. Leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name dropping in the media.
“We urge our teeming supporters, members and indeed the general public to remain calm and support the Governor Mai “Mala Buni-led APC CECPC conduct a rancour-free and credible National Convention deserving of our great party.”
The party National Secretariat has been cordoned off by security operatives. Nobody goes in or out of the secretariat.
The President ordered the Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State to take over, and the man scheduled a meeting for today to receive reports of the zoning committee of Kwara state. Governor Abdulraham Abdulrazak.
