By Ikechukwu Okaforadi
The All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has reaffirmed its position regarding the sack of Senator Akpanudoedehe as the party’s Secretary, maintaining that the final list of Convention planning sub-committees signed by the Director of Organisation following the directive of the caretaker committee remains the final and authentic list.
Responding to news reports making rounds on a purported list of sub committees for the National Convention single handedly signed by the already sacked Senator Akpanudoedehe, Barr Ismaeel Ahmad, who has been acting as spokesman of the party, reiterated that the CECPC never approved the list and in fact has no record of such list.
He therefore urged party members and the media to ignore the falsehood being spread by sacked Senator Akpanudoedehe.
He further mentioned that the approved final list was the outcome of extensive consultations with all the stakeholders and follow up at ensuring a decent list that is representative and inclusive is put together and the same has since been issued. The laughable action of sacked Senator Akpanudoedehe is therefore considered an affront on the committee which was duly constituted in line with provisions of the party’s constitution and NEC of the party.
In an earlier statement, it will be recalled that a vote of no confidence was passed on Senator Akpanudoedeche relieving him of his duties as Secretary of the Committee by 10 of the 12 members of the caretaker committee.
Seeing the unpopular actions of Senator Akpanudoedehe it is now obvious that he might be surreptitiously working to derail the party, cause internal friction capable of causing further crisis, but the committee against all his antics is determined to forge ahead and ensure the national convention holds as scheduled and approved devoid of any untoward actions.
