APC Crisis Update: Sacked NWC reject’s Buhari’s dissolution, says NEC illegal

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC)  led by Adams Oshiomhole has described the National Executive Committee (NEC)  meeting that was convened by Chief Victor Giodom as illegal.

The virtual NEC meeting which was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and 15 governors of the party resolved the dissolution of the National Working Committee of the party.

The NWC in a statement signed by the Vice Chairman South South of the party Hilliard Ettah and Waziri Bulama the National Secretary reiterated that Chief Victor Giodom had no authority or whatsoever to convene a meeting of National Executive Committee of the party.

Quoting relevant section of the Party’s constitution, the National working committee said it is studying the situation with relevant stakeholders and lawyers in their next line of action.

Part of the members that signed the press statement include eighteen out of the 20 members of the National Working Committee.

The statement which read in parts:

” The National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress wishes to reiterate its earlier position that Chief Victor Giodom has no authority or whatsoever to convene a meeting of the National Executive Committee of our party.

Article 25(B) of the Constitution of the APC is explicit that only the National Chairman or the National Working Committee (NWC) is given the prerogative of summoning meetings of the emergency meetings. The same position of the Constitution makes it compulsory for a notice of minimum of 14 days in respect statutory quarterly meetings and 7 days in respect of emergency meetings.

We noted that Chief Victor Giodom had conducted a virtual meeting purportedly to be a National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of our party wherein certain far reaching resolutions were purportedly reached. While the National Working Committee is studying the unfolding drama, it will be consulting with stakeholders and a team of lawyers on the next line of action.

Therefore, all members of our party and concerned Nigerians are urged to remain calm pending the outcome of the consultations”.