How the APC is reinventing itself ahead of 2023

By Omeiza Ajayi, Abuja

Months after it lost its Mojo, the ruling All Progressives Congress APC seems to be on the path of self-rediscovery following the determination of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC to heal all wounds and unite the various tendencies in the fold.

The Governor Mai Mala Buni-led Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee CECPC was inaugurated on 25th June 2020 with a mandate to reconcile all the warring factions and also conduct a national convention.

More than four months into its six-month mandate, the CECPC has been able to secure the support of the majority of the leaders and members of the party. This is in spite of dissenting views from a former Senator for Zamfara Central, Kabir Marafa and a member of the party from Benue State, Okpoku Ogenyi. Both men have however been reportedly disowned by their respective state chapters of the party.

Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mr Yekini Nabena said the Buni-led committee is focused on achieving true and lasting unity, peace and reconciliation across party ranks and ahead of the planned national convention of the Party.

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Recall that the CECPC was constituted and inaugurated by the 8th resumed meeting of the APC National Executive Committee (NEC) in June with a core mandate to “achieve peace-building, true reconciliation and to give a sense of belonging to every member of the Party”.

“While a section of the media has been awash with reports of a tenure extension for the CECPC, the focus remains achieving and sustaining the APC caretaker committee’s peace and reconciliation core mandate”, said Nabena.

He said it is important that the APC conducts its planned national convention to produce the Party’s national leadership as a united house, otherwise the main aim of constituting the CECPC following the dissolution of the immediate-past National Working Committee (NWC) will be defeated.

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However, to further carry along dedicated party members, the CECPC said it is already working with President Buhari to urgently address the reward system for dedicated and loyal party members, particularly on the appointment of deserving party members into several boards, agencies and parastatals of government.

One of the most visible achievements of the reconciliation efforts of the Buni Committee is its success in persuading some former leaders of the party who left its fold to return home.