How PDP inspired APC’s decision to extend tenure of Oyegun, other executives

macfranc007 February 28, 2018 Nigeria News today & Breaking news ▷ Read Nigerian newspapers 24/7 David Oladele

- Some top officials of the APC have disclosed reasons why NEC governing of the party extended the tenure of members of party leaders

- The officials said the decision was taken to avoid facing a destructive convention similar to that held by the opposition PDP in 2013

- They also said it is imperative that they all work together to ensure victory for their party

Some top officials APC said the decision by the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the governing party to extend the tenure of members of the national working committee and other party leaders across the country was taken to avoid facing a destructive convention similar to that held by the opposition PDP in 2013.

It was learnt that the tenure of the party executives was expected to end on June 30, but has now been extended by a year.

Premium Times reports that sources within the APC said Tinubu expressed the view to President Muhammadu Buhari that fresh congresses should be held to elect new officers who would assume office after the expiration of the tenure of the current leadership.

The souses said: ''Tinubu actually opposed extension of tenure of executives and proposed fresh congresses in order to enhance internal democracy in the party.

''The governors were of the view that fresh congresses may lead to further crisis as a result of backlash from aggrieved members who may have lost out and that will have the potential of affecting the fortunes of the party in 2019

''The president finally agreed with the governors and made Asiwaju see reason which he believes is in the best interest of the party.

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''I urge all members to take account of the fact that APC has a history of conducting free and fair primaries whenever consensus about any position is not reached. Regardless of the outcomes of the primary processes, it is imperative that we all work together to ensure victory for our Party.''

Also another multiple sources said the APC’s decision was primarily inspired by learning from the opposition PDP.

One of the them said: ''Our party learnt from the mistakes of the PDP. That their (2013) convention eventually led to the collapse of the party and loss of the 2015 election and the problem they are still having.''

Meanwhile, NAIJ.com had reported that the National Executive Committee of the ruling APC approved a one year tenure extension for the party chairman, John Odigie-Oyegun, and all other elected and appointed party officials.

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