Tension as security operatives take over APC national secretariat

Security operatives Monday morning took over the national secretariat of the All Progressives Congress in Abuja, following reports that President Muhammadu Buhari had sacked Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as Chairman of the party’s Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee.

It was reported that the Niger State governor, Sani Bello, would take over the affairs of the party. But Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator James Akpanudoedehe, said there was no leadership change in the party.

All roads linking the secretariat in Wuse 2, have remained blocked, thus, stopping vehicular movement.

Daily Trust reported that party members and workers at the secretariat were not allowed into the office.

The report quoted a policeman as saying, “We are here to prevent breakdown of law and order.”

Akpanudoedehe said, “Our attention has been drawn to sponsored media reports on an imaginary leadership change in the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).”

“The media report is fake news and should be disregarded. The APC is a progressive political party guided by rules. Leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name dropping in the media.

“We urge our teeming supporters, members and indeed the general public to remain calm and support the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC CECPC conduct a rancour-free and credible national convention deserving of our great party,” he said in a statement.