In the just concluded APC National Executive Council(NEC) meeting which was held at the APC Secretariat in Abuja saw the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, governors, senators and political class convene.
The party had passed a vote of confidence on the president assuring him of a second term.
The President in his speech expressed satisfaction on the progressive ideologies and milestone made by the governors and party leadership; while calling for calm, advised the party leadership of the various states to set up reconciliatory committees to liaise with these aggrieved leaders.
He also remarked on the state of the economy noting that food prices had not risen during the incoming Ramadan Period.In his words, the President promised not to let Nigerians down.
Meanwhile, the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has lamented that his administration inherited a whooping sum of N8.987 billion legal liabilities.
He explained that the liability amount ranged from legal engagements during the pre-election matters, election cases and appeals for legislative, governorship and presidential elections.Governor Hope Uzodinma passed a vote of confidence on behalf of the APC NEC seconded by Adams Oshiomole.
However, notably absent from the meeting are former president Muhammadu Buhari, his vice, Yemi Osinbajo, former governors like Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi of Rivers State, Mallam Nasir El-rufai of Kaduna State, Kayode Fayemi, former Senate President, Ahmed Lawan, former Speaker and current Chief of Staff to the President Femi Gbajabiamila, among many others.
