BY SEGUN ADEBAYO – Following weeks of dilly-dallying and high-wired politicking by party stakeholders, the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved that the National Convention of the ruling party will now hold on March 26, 2022.
National Secretary of APC’s CECPC, Senator John Akpankudohede, told newsmen shortly after the Committee’s closed-door meeting in Abuja on Monday, February 21, 2022, that activities for the National Convention would commence fully on February 24, 2022.
According to him; “After deliberation and agreement with the CECPC, we have agreed and approved that the activities of the party’s National Convention will commence on Feb. 24 and terminate on March 26 at Eagle Square with the National Convention.”
Sen Akpankudohede further said; “In between the convention, we have agreed to have zonal congresses” that would hold in line with the timetable and schedule of events released by the party’s National Secretariat.
Reeling out a detailed programme of activities that would lead to the planned National Convention, the APC Secretary said publication of zonal committees would be on Thursday, February 24, while the meeting of zonal stakeholders holds on Saturday, February 26.
He also said; “From Monday, February 28 to Thursday, March 3, sales of forms for zonal positions. On Saturday, March 5, screening of zonal aspirants. On Sunday, March 6, Screening Appeal. On Tuesday, March 8, the adoption of screening report.
“On Saturday, March 12, Zonal congresses; Monday, March 14, Zonal congresses appeal; and Wednesday, March 16, adoption of appeal report.”
Other dates announced by the CECPC are; “Monday, February 28 – Publication of National Convention Sub-Committees. From Wednesday, March 9 to Friday, March 11 – Sales of Forms.
“From Tuesday, March 15 to Thursday, March 17 – screening of aspirants; Saturday, March 19 – Screening Appeal; Monday, March 21 – the adoption of Appeal Report; From Thursday, March 24 to Friday, March 25 – accreditation; Saturday, March 26 – National Convention.
“Tuesday, March 29 – Convention Appeal; Wednesday, March 30 – Adoption of Appeal Report; Thursday, March 31 – Inauguration of the newly-elected officials.”
Sen Akpankudohede said the scheduled activities were pursuant to Article 12.6 of the party’s Constitution.
