Dissolved APC NWC members threaten to return to court (see press statement)

Members of the dissolved National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress, APC, led by Hilliard Eta, has rejected the outcome of the National Executive Committee, NEC, meeting of the party which dissolved the NWC.

The NEC had in a meeting on Thursday, resolved that: all pending litigations should be withdrawn;  Dissolution of the NWC; establishment of a 13-member Caretaker/ Convention Committee and the ratification of the Gubernatorial Primaries in Edo State.

The members of the dissolved NWC reiterated their earlier position that Chief Victor Giadom, a former National Secretary of the party, has no authority to convene a National Executive Committee meeting.

In a statement on Thursday in reaction to the outcome of the meeting, the sacked APC NWC said it has begun consultation of stakeholders and lawyers for necessary court action.

The NEC meeting was attended by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, embattled Deputy National Secretary of APC, Victor Giadom and some members of the APC National Working Committee, NWC.

The 13-member Caretaker Committee has Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni as the Chairman and Senator Akpan Udoedehe as Secretary.