Wednesday, June 17, 2026

Again, APC suspends planned congresses indefinitely

The caretaker committee, which came on board in June 2020 with a six-month tenure to conduct a fresh national convention to elect new party leaders, has had its tenure extended twice.

• July 10, 2021
APC chairman Buni
APC chairman Buni used to illustrate the story [Photo credit: Channels TV]

The Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress APC has again postponed its scheduled congresses and national convention indefinitely. 

This notice was contained in a letter sent to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and signed by National Chairman, Mai Mala Buni and Secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, on Tuesday July 6th. The party leadership said that it has reschedules its congresses and national convention to a later date that will be communicated to the commission. 

“We refer to our letter reference number APC/NHDQ/INEC/19/021/20 dated 10th June, 2021 on the above subject and wish to inform the commission that the party has rescheduled its Congresses and National Convention to a later date which will be communicated to you,” the letter read in parts. 

”This serves as a formal notification pursuant to the provisions of section 85 of the Electoral Act (2010) as amended.” it added. 

The Buni caretaker committee came into power after former National Chairman Adams Oshiomhole was ousted via a court ruling and the National Working Committee of the party subsequently dissolved by the National Executive Council under the influence of President Muhammadu Buhari in June 2020.

The caretaker committee which had initial six-month tenure to conduct a fresh national convention to elect new party leaders has had its tenure extended twice.

We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.

More from Peoples Gazette

farmers

Agriculture

FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology

The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices

Katsina State

Politics

Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku

“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”

FreeTV

Showbiz

FG launches FreeTV on Wednesday

The Nigerian government announced the launch of FreeTV, a national digital television platform.

Armed cops

Lagos

Lagos police nab 10 Cameroonians for human trafficking, fraud

The police command in Lagos has apprehended 10 members of a syndicate for defrauding unsuspecting victims of millions of naira.

Kaduna magistrate court

States

Security guards arrested for stealing company’s car

Two security guards were arraigned before a magistrate’s court in Kaduna for stealing a company car worth N3

Leke Abejide

Politics

APC leaders defend Abejide’s emergence as House of Reps candidate in Kogi

Party leaders have defended the emergence of Leke Abejide as the APC candidate for the 2027 House of Representatives election in Kogi.

Candle in darkness

States

Gov Oborevwori moves to restore power to Delta communities

The initiative was announced in a statement signed by Theophilus Bayoko, secretary of the Ministerial Tenders Board at the State Ministry of Energy.

LASCOPA officials

Anti-Corruption

LASCOPA tells Lagos consumers to report fraud, demand accountability

LASCOPA has urged consumers to report unfair trade practices, misleading advertisements and defective products.