As claimed, the failure to hold National Executive Council (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) might be reason the governing party’s crisis had lingered. It was last held in August 2018, according to aggrieved members who are mainly governors elected on the platform of the party.
Since the meeting was held recently following an order of the National Caucus meeting presided over by the Leader of the Party and President of the Federal Republic, Muhammadu Buhari, peace has gradually returned to the fast growing party. It will be recalled that the NEC reached conclusions which included that suspension of pillar-members of APC be lifted in the interest of the party, the government it leads and development of the nation.
In implementing the NEC’s resolutions, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC on Monday lifted the suspension on Governor Rotimi Akeredolu, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, Senator Rochas Okorocha, Voice of Nigeria (VON) Director General Osita Okechukwu and former Niger Delta Minister Usani Uguru Usani.
The National Publicity Secretary of the Party, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, made this known in a statement he issued in Abuja copy of which was sent to The DEFENDER.
“This is in line with the party’s deliberate policy of fairness and actions targeted at ensuring harmony within the party across the country,” Issa-Onilu said.
He said, “Through the suspension, our party has shown the capacity and willingness to implement its own rules and enforce discipline when there is an infraction. We have also shown that no individual is above discipline and that the party would always apply equity and justice in the day to day running of the party.
“We hope the concerned party members will seize this opportunity to fully reconcile themselves with their ward, local government, and state party structures, key into the party activities, and continue to make their own contributions to the growth and stability of the party
“We urge them to also take steps to reconcile with groups and individuals that are important to ensuring a lasting solution to any conflict that may exist in their respective states,” he said in the statement.
