Lalong, Banire, SGF on panel ‘to examine’ extension of Oyegun’s tenure

April 3, 2018 5:13 pm

Pic. 12. From left: National Chairman of APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun; Chairman of the Technical Committee to examine President Muhammadu Buharis position on the Tenure Elongation of the partys Executive Committee, Gov. Simon Lalong of Plateau; and National Treasurer of APC, Mr Bala Gwagwarwa, during the inauguration of the committee at the partys secretariat in Abuja on Tuesday (3/4/18). 3/4/2018/Hogan Bassey/BJO/NAN

Simon Lalong, governor of Plateau, has been named as head of the technical committee examining President Muhammadu Buhari’s position on the tenure extension of executives of All Progressive Congress (APC) across the country.

The 10-man committee was inaugurated by John Oyegun, national chairman of APC, at the party’s national secretariat on Tuesday.

At the last national executive committee (NEC) meeting which held on March 27, Buhari said the extension is against the constitution of the APC.

The president also said he wanted to avoid a legal battle that could jeopardise the party’s cohesion before the 2019 general election.

Thereafter, Bolaji Abdullahi, spokesman of the APC, said the decision of NEC was still valid but that a committee would be set up to examine Buhari’s position.

Members of committee are Boss Mustapha, secretary of the government of the federation (SGF); Abiola Ajimobi, governor of Oyo; Nasir el-Rufai, governor of Kaduna; and Rotimi Akeredolu, governor of Ondo.

Others are Ben Uwajumogu, Kabiru Ajana, Elisha Kurah, C. J. N Dakas and Miuz Banire.