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APC: Buni Dissolves Bello’s Convention Panel Committee ( See Full List)
After taking charge of the party in an acting capacity, Bello had said the over 1000-member committees put in place by Buni were too many to organise the convention.
Mai Mala Buni, national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker committee, has dissolved the convention sub-committees for the March 26 national convention set up by Abubakar Bello, Niger state governor.
Just yesterday, President Muhammadu Buhari asked governors on the platform of the party to allow Buni to plan the national convention.
After taking charge of the party in an acting capacity, Bello had said the over 1000-member committees put in place by Buni were too many to organise the convention.
He subsequently reorganised the sub-committees and reduced the number of members to 107.
However, in a statement issued on Thursday, John Akpanudoedehe, secretary of the CECPC, released names of the sub-committee members, adding that it “supersedes any other list in circulation”.
“As approved by the Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) and Governor of Yobe State, H.E. Mai Mala Buni, please find the list of Chairmen, Deputy Chairmen and Secretaries of the various sub-committees for the Party’s 2022 National Convention (as earlier published). The underlisted and approved sub-committees supersede any other list in circulation,” the statement reads.
He added that the approved sub-committees are to commence work immediately.
Below are the subcommittees as well as their heads and members.
CENTRAL COORDINATING
Mai Mala Buni — chairman
John James Akpanudoedehe — secretary
SECRETARIAT
Abdullahi Yusuf Gashu’a — chairman
Dare Oketade –secretary
SCREENING
Abdulrazak Abdulrahman — chairman
Andy Ubah — deputy chairman
Shuaibu Aruwa – secretary
SCREENING APPEAL
Hope Uzodinma — chairman
Danjuma Adamu Dabo — secretary
ELECTIONS/PLANNING
Dapo Abiodun — chairman
Bassey Otu — deputy chairman
Ikechi Emenike — secretary
ELECTIONS APPEAL
Aminu Masari — chairman
M.K Abubakar — deputy chairman
Moses Okezie — secretary
LEGAL
Abubakar Malami — chairman
Niyi Akintola — deputy chairman
Juliet Ibekaku — secretary
ACCOMMODATION
Bello Matawalle — chairman
Oladimeji Bankole — deputy chairman
Zainab Gimba — secretary
VENUE/SITE SERVICING
Dave Umahi — chairman
Mohammed Bello — deputy chairman
Stella Oduah — secretary
TRANSPORTATION/LOGISTICS
Simon Bako Lalong — chairman
Sadia Umar Farouk — deputy chairman
Ireti Kingibe — secretary
MEDIA/PUBLICITY
Babajide Sanwo-Olu — chairman
Femi Fani-Kayode — deputy chairman
Kingsley Fanwo — secretary
SECURITY/PROTOCOL
Yahaya Bello — chairman
Abubakar Sidiq — deputy chairman
Dahiru Abdulsalam — secretary
ACCREDITATION
Ovie Omo-Agege — chairman
Nkeiruka Onyejeocha — deputy chairman
Godwin Afangideh — secretary
ENTERTAINMENT/WELFARE
Ahmed Idris Wase — chairman
Nsima Ekere — deputy chairman
Ahmed Bala — secretary
MEDICAL
Ben Ayade — chairman
Emmanuel Akabe — deputy chairman
Ramatu Tijjani Aliyu — secretary
BUDGET
Inuwa Yahaya — chairman
Niyi Adebayo — deputy chairman
Umana Okon Umana — secretary
FINANCE
Badaru Abubakar — chairman
Abdullahi Ebilolobo — deputy chairman
Margery Okadigbo — secretary
ACCREDITATION OF VOLUNTEERS/DIPLOMATS/DIASPORA/OBSERVERS
H.E. Gov. Umaru Ganduje – Chairman
H.E. Geoffrey Onyema – Deputy Chairman
Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa – Secretary
DIGITAL COMMUNICATION
Nasir el-Rufai — chairman
Nkem Okeke — deputy chairman
Kashifulnuwa Abdulahi — secretary
CONVENTION LEGACY AND RAPPORTEURS
Babagana U. Zulum — chairman
Babatunde Fashola — deputy chairman
Ussiju Medaner — secretary
Former lawmaker, Senator Shehu Sani, has described the planned increase in electricity and telecom tariffs as unconscionable.
The statement comes after the telecoms regulator last week approved the increase in mobile tariffs.
The federal government also recently said that plans were ongoing to increase electricity tariffs “over the next few months.”
However, Sani, who said the government’s plan is unreasonable, insisted that it should be halted.
The ex-lawmaker also expressed his support for the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) over the scheduled protest against the government’s proposal, calling it a welcome development.
“The planned increase in electricity tariffs in the midst of poor power supply and the proposal to increase telecom tariffs is unconscionable and should be halted. The scheduled labour union protest is a welcome development,” he posted on X.
The United States President, Donald Trump, has revealed his decision to cut off all future funding to South Africa, citing poor treatment of “certain classes of people.”
Trump made this known on Sunday in a post on Truth Social, his social media platform.
According to Trump, South Africa was seizing land and mistreating some citizens without concern for the violations of their rights.
“South Africa is confiscating land and treating certain classes of people VERY BADLY.
“I will be cutting off all future funding to South Africa until a full investigation of this situation has been completed!” Trump wrote.
Reports suggest that the American leader may be defending White South Africans, some of whom have alleged that the South African policy is unfair to them.
There are indications that the federal government will on Monday meet with the Nigeria Labour Congress, NLC, to stop the planned Tuesday nationwide protest against the 50 percent telecommunications tariff hike.
A reliable source familiar with the matter, who preferred anonymity, disclosed this on Monday morning, noting that the meeting between the NLC leadership and the federal government is scheduled for 5 p.m. on Monday.
The source said the meeting was a “dialogue on matters of national interest as it affects Nigerian workers.”
According to the source, it will be an inter-ministerial meeting with the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), purposely to resolve issues raised by the NLC concerning the federal government’s approved upward adjustment to telecommunications tariffs, which the NLC, its allies, and others are vehemently opposing.
This comes as the NLC is already mobilizing workers for a mass protest tomorrow (February 4) against the 50 percent tariff hike approval.
On Thursday last week, in a letter to affiliate unions and state councils, NLC General Secretary Emma Ugboaja urged them to mobilize other Nigerians to send a serious message to the government.
The planned protest follows the 50 percent telecom tariff approval by the Nigerian Communications Commission (NCC) on January 20, 2025.
The approval had sparked widespread rejection among telecom subscribers.
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