BEVERLY HILLS, April 15, (THEWILL) – The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named a 68-member National Convention Committee.
The list of the committee members was released by the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Sunday.
According to the party, the Governor of Jigawa State, Abubakar Badaru, will chair the Committee while the Governor of Ondo State, Rotimi Akeredolu, will be his deputy.
Senator Ben Uwajomogu was named as member/Secretary while members of the committee includes 10 state governors and some members of National Assembly, among others.
The governors are Rochas Okorocha (Imo), Kashim Shettima (Borno), Aminu Masari (Katsina), Abiola Ajimobi (Oyo), Ibrahim Gaidam (Yobe) and Ahmed El-Rufai (Kaduna).
Others are Simeon Lalong (Plateau), Bindo Jibrila (Adamawa), Yahaya Bello (Kogi ) and Godwin Obaseki (Edo).
The senators in the committee are Ahmed Yerima, Adamu Aliero, Danjuma Goje, Abdullahi Adamu, George Akume, suspended Senator Ovie Omo-Agege, Andrew Uchendu, Abdullahi Danbaba, Baba Kuka and John Enoh while a former President of the Senate, Senator Ken Nnamani, is also a member.
Two serving ministers are also in the list. They are: Chris Ngige (Labour and Productivity) and Uguru Usani (Niger Delta).