The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved waivers for new members of the ruling party to enable them contest elections.
The waiver was announced on Tuesday after a NEC meeting at the State House in the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
This would allow them contest party primaries ahead of the 2023 elections without waiting for two years as required hitherto.
The emergency meeting was graced by President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, APC governors and leaders of the National Assembly were all physically present for the meeting held at the State House, Abuja while other members of the NEC attended virtually.
APC caretaker committee tenure extended, all states, zonal and national party structures dissolved
Addressing reporters, some APC governors explained that, “NEC approved the immediate dissolution of the party organs at the polling unit, ward, local government, state and zonal level, as well as the non-National Working Committee component of the National Executive Committee, as well as their immediate reconstitution and composition of the dissolved excos to serve in their respective offices in a caretaker committee capacity. This excludes the non-NWC members of NEC.
Shedding light on the dissolution, Governor Rotimi Akeredolu said: “The NEC at its meeting approved the dissolution of party organs at the polling units, wards, local government, states and zonal levels as well as the non-NWC members.
Also, Governor Nasir El-Rufai said: “As clearly stated, also the composition of the dissolved EXCOs to serve in their respective offices in a caretaker committee capacity until we complete party registration and conduct congresses.”
