March 07, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has dismissed reports of the purported sack of Gov. Mai Mala Buni as National Chairman, Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party.
There were reports (not by THEWILL) on Monday morning that President Buhari may have sanctioned the sack of Gov. Buni on Sunday night before departing the country for London.
Reacting to the report, the party in a statement issued on Monday in Abuja and signed by the National Secretary of the CECPC, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said Mai Mala Buni is still in charge of the APC and described any report to the contrary as fake news.
The statement reads: “Our attention has been drawn to sponsored media reports on an imaginary leadership change in the All Progressives Congress APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC.
“The media report is fake news and should be disregarded.
“The APC is a progressive political party guided by rules. Leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name-dropping in the media.
“We urge our teeming supporters, members, and indeed the general public to remain calm and support the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC CECPC conduct a rancor-free and credible National Convention deserving of our great party.”
Meanwhile, security operatives have taken over the national secretariat of the party in Abuja, following reports of the purported sack of Buni as National Chairman, CECPC of the APC.
As early as 8 am, policemen had taken strategic positions in and around the secretariat, restricting human and vehicular movements, in what they said was part of efforts to maintain law and order.
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