February 21, (THEWILL) – The All Progressives Congress (APC) has reversed its earlier decision postponing its national convention indefinitely.
The convention will now be held on March 26, the date earlier slated for the conduct of its zonal congresses.
It will also begin activities leading to the convention, including conduct of zonal congresses from February 24.
THEWILL gathered that the development followed a rigorous closed-door meeting of the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (APC CECPC), that lasted for seven hours on Monday.
National Secretary of the APC CECPC, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, disclosed this to newsmen on Monday.
He said: “After deliberation and agreement with the CECPC, we have agreed and approved that the activities for the national convention will commence from the 24th of March and terminate on the 26th of March.
“The convention activities will commence on the 24th of February and it will terminate at Eagles Square on the 26th of March.
“In between the convention, we have agreed to have zonal congresses.”
A timetable for the Convention spotted by THEWILL revealed that the list of National Convention Sub-Committees would be released on Monday 28th February, 2022, while the sale of forms has been scheduled between Wednesday, 9th – Friday 11th March, 2022.
Screening of Aspirants and Screening Appeal is to be held on Tuesday 15th-Thursday 17th March, 2022 and Saturday 19th March, 2022, respectively.
Adoption of Appeal Report and Accreditation of delegates would be held on Monday 21st March, 2022 and Thursday 24th-Friday 25th March, 2022.
The Convention is expected to be held at Eagles Square on Saturday 26th March, 2022, while the new set of substantive national officers would be inaugurated on Thursday 31st March, 2022, after Convention Appeal fixed for Tuesday 29th March, 2022.
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