Although the All Progressives Congress is yet to fix a date for its national convention, no fewer than 11 chieftains including five former governors from Northern states are jostling to succeed Governor Mai Mala Buni who is the caretaker chairman.
The committee was mandated to recognise, resolve the avalanche of the crisis rocking the party and to organise a national convention to elect a new NWC, in line with the party’s constitution. Ahead of the convention, agitation for zoning of the party positions and elective offices keeps mounting and the need for the party to honour the gentleman’s agreement of power rotation in 2023 between the North and the South is becoming more palpable.Two, there is Ali Modu Sheriff; he is the most controversial figure in the race. A founding member of the APC, he is also a leader of the defunct All Nigerian Peoples Party , one of the legacy parties that metamorphosed into the APC.
Until his recent encounter with the anti-graft agency, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission , Al-Makura is seen as a top contender and less controversial figure in the race for the APC chairmanship.
OfficialAPCNg While sowore is still jostling to become the flag bearer of his dead party.
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