Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello, on Monday presided over the meeting of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee held on Monday at the party national secretariat, giving credence to speculation that the Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni has since lost out in the power game in the ruling party.
The Niger State Governor who came to the party national secretariat accompanied by certain members of the APC CECPC later held a closed-door meeting with some of his colleagues.
With him were former Senate President, Ken Nnamani, Women representative in CECPC, Stella Okotete, the Youth Leader, Ismail Ahmed and Mr David Lyon.
Also in attendance were Professor Tahir Mamman National Secretary of the Caretaker team who had earlier issued a statement asking party faithful to disregard the removal of Governor as Chairman, APC CECPC also attended the meeting.
Governor Bello also took charge of the oath-taking by the state Chairmen of the party.
He said:” The state chairmen, they took their oath of office today and we discussed progress made so far on Convention and what needs to be done next so that we will achieve the March 26 date for Convention.