Legal obstacle for Oyegun’s, others’ tenure extension

More facts emerged yesterday on the fate of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The process of extending party executives’ tenure is spelt out in the Nigerian Constitution, legal sources said, quoting Section 233 (1).

Kogi State Governor Yahaya Bello had announced on Tuesday that the National Executive Committee (NEC) granted the John Odigie-Oyegun-led NWC an extension of tenure – a claim that was debunked by Nigeria Governors Forum (NGF) Chairman and Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari.

Yari said such an extension could be effective with a constitutional amendment, which only a National Convention could do.

“Article 30 of the APC constitution states: The constitution and the schedules hereto can be amended only by the National Convention of the party.

The Nation, March 1, 2018

 

 

 

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