BREAKING: APC NEC meeting over, Caretaker Committee set up as Oshiomhole’s NWC finally dissolved

*A new dawn in ruling party as members jubilate

*Thursday’s NEC meeting a complete masterstroke – Ex-Minister, Shittu

By Bashir Adefaka

The National Executive Council (NEC) holding at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa, Abuja, today, has ended successfully with all-inclusive resolutions reached.

Thursday’s NEC meeting, presided over by President Muhammadu Buhari, was attended by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, Senate President Ahmed Lawan, Speaker Femi Gbajabiamila, APC Acting National Chairman, Chief Victor Giadom, and governors elected on the platform of the party.

The controversial National Working Committee (NWC), left behind by suspended national chairman Adams Oshiomhole, was finally laid to rest, as Caretaker, Committee was set up.

The Caretaker Committee will also serve as Convention Planning Committee.

Governor of Yobe State, Mallam Bala Buni, it was learned, was named Chairman of the committees while Senator Akpan Udoedehe will serve as Secretary. Other members include Governors of Niger and Osun states (details in list below).

The NEC, according to Presidency sources, ratified all decisions taken in respect of Edo Guber Primaries.

Resolutions if today’s National Executive Council meeting were on; withdrawal of all cases in Court, the dissolution of NWC, the establishment of Caretaker/Convention Committee and the ratification of the Gubernatorial Primaries in Edo State.

By ratification of all decisions made on the Edo State gubernatorial primaries, it means that the Muhammadu Buhari-led NEC meeting, in its wisdom, spirit of reconciliation and overall interest of the party, agreed that Ize Iyamu is APC’s candidate for the September governorship election in the state.

LIST OF APC CARETAKER COMMITTEE AND EXTRA-ORDINARY CONVENTION PLANNING COMMITTEE

1. Governor Mai Bala Buni (Yobe) Chairman
2. Isiaka Oyetola – South West
3. Ken Nnamani – South East
4. Stella Okorete – Women Rep
5. Governor Sani Bello – North Central
6. Dr. James Lalu – Physically challenged
7. Sen. Abubakar Yusuf – Senate Rep
8. Hon. Akinyemi Olaide – House of Reps
9. David Lyon – South South
10. Abba Ari – North West
11. Prof. Tahir Mamman – North East
12. Ismail Ahmed – Youth Rep
13. Sen. Akpan Udoedehe – Secretary

“A new letter will be written to INEC by the new Caretaker Chairman and Secretary. The only problem is that INEC has the option of rejecting Osagie Ize-Iyamu on the grounds of the fact that INEC didn’t monitor the primaries as Giadom was the presiding officer at the time and legally discredited the primary,” an Abuja source said in a comment picked by The DEFENDER.

Former Minister Shittu reacts

In the meantime, former Minister of Communications, Dr. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu, has described Thursday’s NEC meeting as a complete masterstroke.

“A complete and transcendental masterstroke by our dear President to rescue our dear Party from the stranglehold of mischievous and corrupt Party leaders for repositioning into a 21st Century political party committed to the real transformation of our dear fatherland, Nigeria. CONGRATULATIONS to all truly progressive members of our great party, the APC,” former Minister of Communications, Dr. Abdur-Raheem Adebayo Shittu said.