President Muhammadu Buhari has advised the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to consider cancelling the tenure extension mandate of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) led by John Oyegun, chairman of the party. The president said this at the party’s headquarters in Abuja on Tuesday.
He explained that after due consultation, it had become imperative to overturn the resolution of the February 27 NEC, which allowed the extension of the tenure of Mr Odigie-Oyegun by one year, on the ground that it contravened Article 17 Sub-section 1 of the Party constitution which recommends a 4-year tenure for all elected officials.
President Buhari further stated that the tenure extension contravened the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria which requires elected officials to present themselves for re-election after four years.
He, therefore, stressed the need for members to avoid constitutional infractions which could make the Party vulnerable to litigations. It would be recalled that the APC in its NEC meeting of February 28, extended the tenure of members of the NEC by one-year.
The decision raised concerns within the APC as it did not go down well with the national leader of the party Ahmed Tinubu, who has been in conflict with Oyegun. Meanwhile, findings by vigil 360 indicated that NEC members were shocked because the issue of tenure extension is not in the agenda circulated to members.
It was also not discussed at the national caucus meeting which held at the Presidential Villa Monday night, Mr. Odigie-Oyegun had said.
