Buhari to chair APC NEC meeting as party prepares for first convention since 2014

President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to chair the All Progressives Congress (APC) national executive committee (NEC) meeting coming up on Tuesday ahead of the party’s national convention slated for Abuja.

Governors elected on APC platform, members of party’s board of trustees and national working committee (NWC) members, are expected to attend the meeting.

The meeting will also discuss national issues, the crisis within the party and take a decision on when its national convention would hold.

The national convention usually provides an avenue for the party to ratify its policies and programmes; elect or remove members of its NWC and amend its constitution if need be among other things.

APC has been unable to hold the mandatory bi-annual non-elective convention since 2014 as stipulated in its constitution.

The constitution makes it mandatory for the party to hold a bi-annual national convention to review party affairs and make necessary adjustments, where necessary.

Article 25 (A)(i) of the APC constitution specifically stipulates that the national convention of the party shall be held once in two years at a date, venue and time to be recommended by its NEC.

The constitution further states that the date for the national convention must be approved by the party´s NEC, subject to the statutory notices given to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).

At least a 14-day notice will be given to eligible members to attend.

Security operatives were seen around the APC national secretariat carrying out surveillance around the premises ahead of Tuesday’s meeting.