APC Disqualifies Sheriff, Yari, Yuguda From Chairmanship Race

The APC Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has finally eliminated Senator Ali Modu-Sheriff, former Zamfara State Governor Abdulazeez Yari, and former Bauchi State Governor Isa Yuguda from the national chairmanship race. It finally zoned the national chairman to North-Central.

The party also eliminated Senator John James Akpanudedehe (Akwa Ibom), Victor Giadom (River), Amb. Jerry Ugokwe (Anambra), and other South-East and South-South aspirants who expected to be zoned for the post of national secretary.
Sens. Umaru Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Abdullahi Adamu (Nasarawa), Sani Musa (Niger), Alhaji Saliu Mustapha, Turaki Ilorin (Kwara), and Sen. George Akume (Ebonyi) are now the leading contenders for the position of national chairman.
The party unexpectedly zoned the national secretary position to the South-West, while the South-East got the party’s deputy national chairman (South).

Salisu Na’inna Dambatta, APC Director of Publicity, said the CECPC approved the zoning committee’s recommendations on Tuesday.
Governor Sani Bello, chairman of the CECPC, charged the enlarged subcommittees to ensure a hitch-free convention.

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He said the committee has worked hard to reduce the number of subcommittees and urged those affected to understand that not all party members will work during the convention.
“We have begun efforts to ensure a fair and free convention.
We have worked hard to ensure a successful convention, including appointing committee chairmen and secretaries based on experience and party loyalty.

“We expect you to show these qualities to ensure the convention’s success.
I know many of our party faithful wanted to contribute to a healthy party by serving on various committees.

‘However, we must keep in mind that we cannot accommodate everyone.

So we whittled it down to a manageable list”, he assures the March 26 convention date.
Here is the zoning plan. Region: North-Central (Benue-Kwara-Niger-Plateau): National Chairman, Vice Chairman (North Central), Deputy National Secretary (North Central), National Legal Adviser, National Publicity Secretary, Zonal Secretaries, Youth Leaders, Organising Secretaries, Women Leaders, and National Ex-Officio Members. National Vice Chairman (South South), National Publicity Secretary, National Women Leader, Deputy National Treasurer, Deputy National Welfare Secretary, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD), and National Ex-Officio Member. National Secretary, National Vice Chairman (South West), National Youth Leader, National Physically Challenged Leader, Deputy National Auditor, Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD), and National Ex-Officio Member. Zonal Secretary, Zonal Youth Leader, Zonal Organising Secretary, Zonal Women Leader, Zonal Special Leader (Persons with Disabilities – PWD), and National Ex-Officio Member. N.E. Deputy National Chairman; N.E. National Auditor; N.E. National Vice Chairman; N.E. Women Leader; N.E. Zonal Secretary; N.E. Zonal Youth Leader; N.E. Women Leader; N.E. Zonal Special Leader (PWD); N.E. National Ex-Officio Member. Zonal Secretaries, Zonal Youth Leaders, Zonal Organising Secretaries, Zonal Women Leaders, Zonal Special Leaders (Persons with Disabilities – PWD) and National Ex-Officio Members. The CECPC’s zonal representatives will coordinate the process.