- The new leadership of the committee is also pushing for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu
- The time of the meeting is yet to be announced
Following the departure of the National Chairman and Secretary, the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) will meet with representatives of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) today in a clever effort to win over important stakeholders.
Following the resignation of Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, Senator Abubakar Kyari assumed the position of acting National Chairman and Barrister Festus Fuanter assumed the role of acting Secretary of the party just 48 hours prior to the meeting.
Given the changes in the party, the NWC decided at its meeting on Monday to get in touch with key stakeholders to get their advice on establishing a new course before the party’s postponed National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings.
The new leadership of the committee is also pushing for a meeting with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, who was on an official trip to Kenya when the change of leadership was effected.
It was gathered that today’s meeting is tentatively billed for the NWC Hall of the Muhammadu Buhari House – the APC National headquarters in Abuja.
The time of the meeting is yet to be announced at the time of filling this report.
A member of the NWC who confirmed the meeting in confidence said, “Today’s meeting with the governors is part of our plans to fully engage various segments and critical stakeholders of the party for their inputs in fashioning the way forward.
“I can tell you that the meeting is to hold later today (Wednesday). The decision to that was taken on Monday and the acting National Chairman is to drive the consultation with the leadership of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) for the meeting.”
When asked if the new leadership of the NWC has met with President Tinubu, our source simply said, “I am not aware they have met with the President. I think it is still being worked out. Remember, the President returned from Kenya on Monday evening. I am sure the acting Chairman is on top of that and we are sure, he will inform the committee as soon as he meets with the President.”
A source in the party’s secretariat who has access to the workings of the NWC said that the outcome of today’s meeting with the governors elected on the platform of APC will be part of the issues the new leadership of the NWC will be taking to the President
“With the postponement of the National Caucus and NEC meetings, NWC resolved to get the understanding of all stakeholders before the meetings are held. They are also striving to be on the same page with every organ of the party for a rancour-free NEC meeting where critical decisions on the future of the party are expected to be taken.
” It is after today’s meeting with the governors that the new leadership of NWC will be meeting with the President,” our source disclosed.