…Silent on Chairmanship form, zoning
BY BENEDICT NWACHUKWU, ABUJA
The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has made a U-Turn, will begin its one month long National Convention from Thursday, February 24 with the publication of Zonal Committees.
The party kept mum on the sale and purchase as well as the price of national Chairmanship form and zoning of offices.
Addressing the media after the meeting of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee,CECPC, at the Buhari House national secretariat of the party, the national secretary, Senator John Akpanudoedehe, said the party’s national convention will begin on Thursday, February 24 with the publication of Zonal Committees.
He stated that in between February 24 and March 26, the party will conduct Zonal Congresses.
“After deliberation and agreement with the CECPC, we have agreed and approved that the activities of the national convention commence from the 24th of February and terminates on the 26th of March.
“The convention activities commence on the 24th of February and it will terminate at Eagles Square on the 26th of March.
“In between the convention, we have agreed to have zonal congresses.”
The party, pursuant to Article 12.6 of its Constitution, released its Timetable and Schedule of Activities for the Zonal Congresses across the Six (6) Geo-political Zones as follow:
Thursday 24th February, 2022
Publication of Zonal Committees
Saturday 26th February, 2022
Meeting of Zonal Stakeholders
Monday 28th February – Thursday 3rd March,2022 Sales of forms for Zonal positions.
Saturday 5th March, 2022 Screening of Zonal Aspirants
Sunday 6th March, 2022 Screening Appeal
Tuesday 8th March, 2022 Adoption of Screening Report
Saturday 12th March, 2022 Zonal Congresses
Monday, 14th March, 2022 Zonal Congresses Appeal
Wednesday, 16th March, 2022 Adoption of Appeal Report.
Meanwhile, the publication of National Convention sub-committees is scheduled for Monday, February 28 while sales of forms begins from Wednesday, March 9 to Friday, 11.
Screening of aspirants will hold between Tuesday, 15 to Thursday, 17 of March while the Screening Appeal is Saturday, 19 March.
Monday 21, March is for Adoption of Appeal Report with Accreditation scheduled for Thursday, 24 and Friday, 25 March.
The Convention will finally hold on Saturday, 26 March while Convention Appeal and Adoption of Appeal Report have been fixed for Tuesday 29 and Wednesday,30 March. The inauguration of the elected executives will be on Thursday, 31, March.
