Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC)- Caretaker Committee, Governor Mai Mala Buni, and other governors from the party are in a meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari, at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
The meeting, which was reportedly called by Buhari, is believed to be focused on ensuring the ruling party holds a successful National Convention on Saturday.
The Governors arrived at the vicinities of the Aso Rock Presidential Villa after the weekly virtual Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting.
Recall that the Secretary of the party, Emmanuel Otagburuagu, in a statement on Monday, said APC will begin screening of aspirants for various elective offices on Tuesday (yesterday) ahead of Saturday’s National Convention.
He said the aspirants would be screened in two batches at the Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“The National Convention Screening Sub-Committee has invited aspirants for the exercise. Gov. Aminu Masari, Chairman, Dimeji Bankole, Co-Chairman of the APC 2022 National Convention Screening Committee, hereby invite all the aspirants to the screening exercise.
“The schedule for the screening is as follows:
“1. Tuesday, March 22, 2022: Screening of National Chairman and other National Working Committee (NWC) aspirants, while time will be communicated to aspirants later. Venue: Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“2. Wednesday, March, 23, 2022: Screening of aspirants into the Zonal offices. Time: 10a.m.
“Venue: Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“The new national executives are expected to be elected at the APC National Convention on Saturday, March 26 to manage its affairs, which is presently being managed by the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).”
Among the National chairmanship aspirants to be screened by the committee are two former Nasarawa State governors and serving senators Tanko Al-Makura and Abdullahi Adamu.
Also to be screened are a former governor of Benue State and Minister of Special Duties, George Akume, Niger East senator, Mohammed Sani Musa, a former Deputy National Chairman of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), Saliu Mustapha and 37 year old Mohammed Etsu.
