Breaking: APC NEC extends Buni-led Caretaker Committee’s tenure by six months

• approves expulsion of Hilliard Etta from party

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended the tenure of the Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) for another six months.

This was part of the five resolutions unanimously reached at the NEC meeting of the ruling party and disclosed to State House Correspondents by governors Nasir El-Rufai (Kaduna), Rotimi Akeredolu (Ondo), Hope Uzodinma (Imo), and Secretary of the CECPC, Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe.

The NEC, which had President Muhammadu Buhari in attendance, also approved the dissolution of party organs from the smallest organ at the ward to national offices.

The meeting, which was held at the Executive Council Chambers of the State House, also approved the expulsion of the former National Vice Chairman of the party, South-South, Hillard Etta, for violating NEC instruction.

It also condemned the call by the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP) for the impeachment of President Buhari.