BEVERLY HILLS, December 16, (THEWILL) – The Caretaker/ Extra-Ordinary National Convention Planning Committee of the All Progressives Congress has appointed a former National Chairman of the APC, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, as chairman of its South-South reconciliation committee.
This was made known in a communique signed by the Secretary of the committee, Lucky Imasuen, after a meeting of party leaders from the geo-political zone in Abuja.
Other members of the committee, according to the communique made public on Wednesday, include: Lucky Imasuen who was named as secretary; Chief Sunny Jackson, Dr. Mrs. Maryam Ali, Dr. Sam Jaja, Senator Clever Ikisikpo and Chief Emmanuel Nsan.
The communique read, in part, “The meeting applauds Mr. President for the tremendous work he is doing under very difficult circumstances. Consequently, a vote of confidence was passed on the administration of president Muhammadu Buhari.
“The meeting resolved that leaders must work together in harmony in the interest of the party and our people
“The meeting condemned the divisions amongst the leaders and urged on the need to foster unity in the zone.
“The meeting resolved to set up a committee of six persons of integrity to handle reconciliation and issues from the various states.
“The meeting called on leaders to use the membership revalidation, and update exercise as a tool for ramping up our support base and for unification of the party in the region.”
Party leaders at the meeting also reiterated the resolution of the National Executive Committee, NEC, of the party asking all members who had pending litigations against the party and or its leaders to withdraw them from the court.
Two federal lawmakers from Rivers State who defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join the ruling APC, were also formally received during the meeting.
The two members of the Federal House of Representatives, nemely, Chisom Dike and Ephraim Nwuzi, representing Eleme/Tai/Oyigbo and Etche/Omuma federal constituencies respectively, promised to work hard towards the growth and success of the party going forward.
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