- Safiu Kehinde
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed former Katsina State Governor and ex-Speaker, House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, as the Chairman of its forthcoming National Convention Committee slated for March.
This was contained in a statement from the office of the party’s National Publicity Secretary on Friday in Abuja.
According to the statement, Masari will be assisted by former Senate President, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, who will serve as Vice-Chairman I, alongside the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), while Kwara Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq is the Vice-Chairman II.
Yobe Governor, Mai Mala Buni, will serve as the committee’s secretary.
Sen. Hope Uzodimma, the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) earlier announced as the committee’s chairman, will now serve as its treasurer.
Meanwhile, the party also expanded the reconstituted and reshuffled leadership of its Central Coordination Committee for the convention from 73 to 90 members.
The reconstituted committee includes all 27 serving APC governors, its former National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, Sen. Adams Oshiomole, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, and Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
Key national lawmakers, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Reps Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and his Deputy, Benjamin Kalu will all serve as members.
Other members of the committee include former senate presidents and speakers, serving and former principal officers of both chambers of the National Assembly and serving ministers.