The
crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened following a
letter by Governor Mai Mala Buni, which faulted Governor Nasir
el-Rufai’s narratives on his purported removal as the chairman of the
Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).
The letter dismissed el-Rufai’s claims that Buni was sacked as the party’s chairman.
Buni’s
camp claimed that the embattled APC caretaker committee legally handed
over the affairs of the party to Governor Abubakar Sani Bello before
travelling out.
In
the letter, dated February 28th, Buni directed Governor Bello to act in
his absence as the chairman of CECPC because he will be away for a
medical trip to Dubai
The letter was copied by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and all members of CECPC.
The
letter, which was exclusively obtained by THE NATION, reads: “This is
to please inform you that I will be embarking on a medical trip to the
United Arab Emirates (UAE) from today, 28th February, 2022.
“In
my absence, I hereby transmit the functions of my office as the
National Chairman of the Caretaker Extraordinary Convention Planning
Committee (CECPC) to you.
“This
is to enable the committee conclude all arrangements leading to the
National Convention slated for March 26th, 2022 and other duties that
may be required of the office.
“I
invite all members to cooperate with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello by
extending to him all the support that I have enjoyed from you.
“Please do accept the assurances of my best regards.”
In
an interview with Channels Television, el-Rufai said he had the
authority of the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF),
Governor Atiku Bagudu, to explain the action that led to the appointment
of the Niger State Governor, Abubakar Sani Bello as acting chairman of
APC.
An
aide to Buni, who spoke in confidence, said: “Buni couldn’t have been
removed by anybody or a group of Governors because his letter was
explicit. He followed due process and nominated Bello to act for him.
“Governor
el-Rufai should tell Nigerians what actually transpired between
President Muhammadu Buhari and some governors last Sunday. His
narratives are faulty.
“Nigerians should ask Bello and CECPC members if such a letter came to them from Buni.”
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