{"id":18133,"date":"2018-04-04T21:31:52","date_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:31:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18133"},"modified":"2018-04-04T21:31:52","modified_gmt":"2018-04-04T21:31:52","slug":"tenure-extension-apc-govs-back-buhari-we-will-abide-by-partys-constitution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/?p=18133","title":{"rendered":"TENURE EXTENSION: APC GOVS BACK BUHARI &#8211; &#8220;WE WILL ABIDE BY PARTY&#8217;S CONSTITUTION&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><code><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js\"><\/script><br \/>\n<!-- www.deltanewsroom.com --><br \/>\n<ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display: block;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-2163942495525027\" data-ad-slot=\"1411897411\" data-ad-format=\"auto\"><\/ins><br \/>\n<script>\n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});\n<\/script><\/code><\/p>\n<div data-contents=\"true\">\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"4ubh8-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4ubh8-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4ubh8-0-0\">Twenty-four hours after the meeting of All Progressive Congress (APC) governors with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja ended in stalemate, five of them met again with a resolve to abide by the party\u2019s constitution.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"ftvfs-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"ftvfs-0-0\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"7pnkn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"7pnkn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7pnkn-0-0\">The five governors, who are also staunch supporters of the president and his call for fresh party elections, are Abdulaziz Yari (Zamfara), Simon Lalong (Plateau), Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Abdullahi Ganduje (Kano) and Ibikunle Amosun (Ogun).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"6op62-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"6op62-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"6op62-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"7lbg3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"7lbg3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"7lbg3-0-0\">The president had at the March 27 National Executive Committee meeting of the party in Abuja called for withdrawal of the earlier extension of the tenure of the National Working Committee (NWC) and state executive councils of the party. He said such extension violated both the Nigerian constitution and that of the party.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"fvdq6-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"fvdq6-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"fvdq6-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"b06tn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b06tn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b06tn-0-0\">The extension was granted by the NEC on February 27.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"b09k7-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b09k7-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b09k7-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"91ud1-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"91ud1-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"91ud1-0-0\">But today, the governors said following their meeting with the president on Tuesday in the State House, they resolved to hold another meeting later in the night during which they resolved to abide by the president\u2019s admonition that the provisions of the party\u2019s constitution on elections should be upheld.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"f5tlv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f5tlv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f5tlv-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"8a6g3-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8a6g3-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8a6g3-0-0\">By this resolution, the APC Governors\u2019 Forum has aligned with the president\u2019s position that fresh congresses should be conducted from the ward to the national level.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"bhrdk-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bhrdk-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bhrdk-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"b78vs-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"b78vs-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"b78vs-0-0\">In his briefing, Yari who admitted that they failed to brief journalists after the Tuesday meeting, claimed that there was no disagreement among them as widely reported.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"34loc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"34loc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"34loc-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"c9amv-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"c9amv-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"c9amv-0-0\">On Tuesday, following the intensity of argument among them, the governors emerged from the meeting, wearing long faces and declining to answer questions from journalists. But Yari said following consultations after the meeting, they had all resolved to support the president\u2019s position.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"8eu6a-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8eu6a-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8eu6a-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"4um4n-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"4um4n-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"4um4n-0-0\">\u201cGentlemen of the press, you know yesterday we left you in the dark after the meeting and today (yesterday), we have seen so many captions that there is disagreement between the governors over the issue of party chairman or about the party leadership.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.alternativeadvert.com\/show.php?z=30&amp;pl=15883&amp;ad_type=59&amp;rl=180\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"5s30t-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5s30t-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5s30t-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"crpoc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"crpoc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"crpoc-0-0\">\u201cNo, we had a meeting with Mr. President yesterday (Tuesday), and we extended the meeting till night and we followed up with the consultations with the President now. We consulted and all the 24 governors of the APC are on the same page with Mr. President that we are going to respect our party constitution.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"3bhk5-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3bhk5-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3bhk5-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"f4ffa-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"f4ffa-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"f4ffa-0-0\">\u201cWe are going to respect the constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. So, we collectively agreed that we will have congresses at all levels \u2013 local, state and and national. And the committee set up by the national secretariat of our party headed by the governor of Plateau State, is presenting its report later today (yesterday).<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"1h5nl-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"1h5nl-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"1h5nl-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"8g04e-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"8g04e-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"8g04e-0-0\">\u201cThe governors are also meeting with the working committee today so that we come up with convention committee names as well as timetable of the election. So, there is no deadlock in our meeting. We have progressed and very soon, you will have the names of the convention committee members as well as the timetable.\u201d<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"62qlj-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"62qlj-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"62qlj-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"a4lia-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"a4lia-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"a4lia-0-0\">Also briefing, Okorocha said there was no crisis among the governors but they only had to contend with the belief of some of them that there was no enough time to conduct fresh party congresses.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"3ccuq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3ccuq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3ccuq-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"dptbq-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dptbq-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dptbq-0-0\">He said it was in the attempt to resolve the issue that it was insinuated that there was crisis among them.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"dsjb9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"dsjb9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"dsjb9-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"5tem9-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"5tem9-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"5tem9-0-0\">Okorocha who echoed Yari that they had again met with the president and resolved to proceed with his suggestion to conduct fresh congresses leading to the election of new party leaders, added that their resolve did not imply a verdict of failure on the current leaders.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"3egvc-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"3egvc-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"3egvc-0-0\">\u00a0<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"\" data-block=\"true\" data-editor=\"4k8tk\" data-offset-key=\"bpmgn-0-0\">\n<div class=\"_1mf _1mj\" data-offset-key=\"bpmgn-0-0\"><span data-offset-key=\"bpmgn-0-0\">Okorocha who said the outgoing party leaders were free to participate in the proposed fresh elections in their respective domains, added that very soon election timetable would be rolled out.<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div data-offset-key=\"bpmgn-0-0\"><a href=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/apc-governors.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter  wp-image-18134\" src=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/apc-governors.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"547\" height=\"321\" srcset=\"http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/apc-governors.jpg 960w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/apc-governors-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/newsroom247.com.ng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/apc-governors-768x450.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 547px) 100vw, 547px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Twenty-four hours after the meeting of All Progressive Congress (APC) governors with President Muhammadu Buhari in Abuja ended in stalemate, five of them met again with a resolve to abide by the party\u2019s constitution. 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