APC Still Playing Ostrich, Says No Position Yet On Zoning Arrangement

The Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) may have resorted to playing ostrich.

The Committee has refuted releasing any zoning arrangement for the National Convention slated for February 26, 2022.

The committee, after its 19th regular meeting, which lasted for two days, finally released the timetable and schedule of activities for the convention of the party.

Addressing newsmen after the Wednesday meeting, the Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, said at no time did the committee discuss the zoning arrangement for the convention

According to him: “I’m here to debunk the fake news going around on the social media that we have zoned offices. We are yet to meet on the issue of zoning.

“The news and rumour making round are fake news. We never discussed the issue during our deliberations. People should disregard the story because it is fake news. It is not true.”

The timetable and the schedule released showed that the caretaker committee will receive the interim report of the National Reconciliation Committee on January 31st.

It will also on February 2, 2022 consider and adopt reports of state congresses.

The schedule of activities signed by the Secretary also showed that the inauguration of the State Executives will be conducted on the 3rd of February.

Sales of Forms to all aspirants vying for National Offices is slated for February 14 at the party National Secretariat while submission of completed forms and accompanying documents to be effected on or before 19th February 2022

The caretaker committee also fixed the publication of Sub-Committees for 19th February and screening of all aspirants vying for National Offices for February 20-22, 2022.

The screening Appeal committee will hear and resolve complaints arising from the screening exercise on the February 23 while accreditation of all statutory and elected delegates to the National Convention will be carried out on February 24-25 2022, culminating in the National Convention to elect National Officers to the National Executive Committee (NEC) on February 26.

The caretaker committee fixed the hearing and resolving of complaints arising from the National Convention will hold on the 28th February 2022.