Bello inaugurates 20 sub-committee heads ahead March 26 APC National Convention

Sequel to the announcement of the zoning formula to be adopted in the election of members of the national working committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) during its National Convention slated for this March 26, the party has followed up with the release of names of heads of the 20 sub-convention committees.

Acting Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Niger State Governor, Mohammed Bello, has reconstituted members of sub-convention committees of the party ahead of the March 26 National Convention.

According to a statement signed by Secretary of the APC Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, most of the sub-committees are headed by state governors and serving ministers.

The sub-committees include; Central Planning Committee, Secretariat Support, Accreditation,  Screening, Screening Appeal, Election, Election Appeal, Legal, Accommodation and Venue/Decoration/Site Servicing committees.

Others are; Transport/Logistics, Media/Publicity,  Security/Protocol, Entertainment/Welfare and Medical, Budget, Finance, Accreditation of Volunteers/Diplomats/Observers, Digital and Rapporteur Committees.

Inaugurating the sub-committees on Wednesday at the APC national secretariat in Abuja, the Niger governor said the party could not accommodate many members on the panels.

“We task you to exhibit these qualities to ensure the success of the national convention. I know a lot of our party faithful wanted in one way or the other to serve in various committees as their support or contributions towards a healthy party,” Bello said.

“However, we must be mindful that we cannot accommodate everyone in the sub-committees.

“So, we trimmed down the number to a workable size without undermining everyone and I think this decision is the best for our party.”

The Governor of Kastina state, Hon. Aminu Masari, will head the Screening committee, while the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan, will chair the Screening/Appeal Committee.

Governor of Jigawa state, Abubakar Badaru will head the Election Committee, while the Governor of Ekiti state, Dr. Kayode Fayemi, heads the Election Appeal Committee.

It would be re called that the CECPC of the APC, last Tuesday, approved recommendations of the Committee on Zoning for zoning of offices into the national working committee of the party to be elected during the national convention of the party slated for March 26.

The approval was given during the party’s regular meeting, Tuesday.

The Screening Committee is under the chairmanship of Gov. Abdulrahaman Abdulrazaq and Barr. Emmanuel Chikwu Emeka as Secretary; the Screening Appeal Committee is headed by Governor Hope Uzodinma and Barr. Shuaibu Aruwa SAN as Secretary and Election Committee is headed by Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun while Governor Bello Masari will serve as Election Appeal Committee chairman.

The Legal Committee is headed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, the governor of Zamfara State heads Accommodation Committee while Venue/Decoration/Site Servicing Committee has Governor David Umahi of Ebonyi State as chairman and Governor Simon Bako Lalong of Plateau State heads Transport/Logistics Committee.

Other committees are Media/Publicity with Lagos State governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu as chairman, Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State heads the Security/Protocol Committee while the Accreditation Committee has Senator Ovie Omo-Agege as chairman, Entertainment/Welfare Committee has Deputy Speaker Ahmed Idris Wase as chairman and the Medical Sub-committee is headed by Governor Ben Ayade of Cross Rivers State.

Gombe State governor, Inuwa Yahaya is to chair Budget Committee, Finance Committee is to be steered by Governor Badaru Abubakar of Jigawa State and Convention Legacy and Rapporteur Committee has Bornu State governor, Prof. Babagana Zulum as chairman.

Kaduna state Governor, Nasir El-Rufai chairs the sub-committee on Digital Communications, while Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje heads the sub-committee on Accreditation of Volunteers, Diplomats, Diaspora and Observers.

The Central Planning Committee has the full complement of the 12-man CECPC while the Secretariat Support Committee has a 7-man team, the Accreditation Committee has 41 members even as other committees are made up of 40 members each.