The All Progressives Congress Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has fixed the 26th of March for its Zonal Congresses.
This was contained in a letter signed by the CECPC Chairman and Secretary, Governor Mai Mala Buni of Yobe State and Senator John Akpanudohedehe respectively and addressed to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
The party added that the new notice superseded its earlier notice for its National Convention slated for the 26th of February.
The party had settled for a shift in the date of its national convention following President Muhammadu Buhari’s approval.
Daily Links gathered Sunday night that the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC, chaired by the Yobe State Governor, Mai Bala Buni, met and took a decision to postpone the party’s national convention, which was earlier scheduled to hold this Saturday.
The letter dated 21st February was addressed to the INEC Chairman and jointly signed by Governor Buni and the National Secretary, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe.
In the letter, the CECPC said; “This notice supersedes our earlier notice for National Convention referenced APC/NHDQ/INEC/019/22/14 this is predicated on the evaluation of our Party Constitution.
“In furtherance to Article 85 of the Electoral Act, 2010 (as amended) and compliance with Section 12:6 of our Party Constitution we hereby write to notify the Commission that our great Party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled to hold its Zonal Congresses on Saturday 26th March, 2022.
“Kindly arrange for your officials to monitor the exercise accordingly”, the letter read..
