Confused APC makes U-turn, says Akpanudohede hasn’t resigned
Controversies surrounding the All Progressives Congress (APC) seem not subsiding as the party has again debunked reports of the resignation of John Akpanudoedehe, secretary of the party’s Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).
This comes days after INEC rejected the party’s letter introducing Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger and Professor Tahir Mamman as chairman and secretary respectively.
Salisu Dambatta, Director of Publicity at the party’s secretariat, in a statement on Saturday in Abuja, denied that Mr Akpanudoedehe had resigned his position following the leadership change in the party.
“We wish to note that the Secretary of the APC CECPC, Akpanudoedehe never sent a resignation letter to the party to the best of its knowledge and neither was he sacked as some social media blogs have speculated.
“All those are utterly false, the APC is one family, the CECPC is one unit,” he said.
Mr Dambatta said that the party had an Acting Chairman in the person of Governor Abubakar Bello of Niger.
Instructively, Mr Akpanudohede has been conspicuously missing while Mr Bello rejigged sub-committees for the national convention.
Mr Danbatta said Mr Bello is racing against time to deliver a national convention and committee members that are united in supporting him in carrying out the mandate.
“Please disregard social media stories that are not rooted in fact or even sound reasoning,” he said.
New national executives are expected to be elected at the APC national convention slated for March 26.
(NAN)
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