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Buhari Says APC NWC Tenure Elongation Is Unconstitutional

The All Progressives Congress may be heading for another crisis as President Muhammadu Buhari overruled the party’s decision to elongate the tenure of the National Working Committee .

President Buhari at the ongoing NEC meeting said the tenure elongation was unconstitutional.

In his three page speech, the President said in line with the Nation’s constitution and that of the ruling party, the decision reached in February to elongate Oyegun and the NWC’s tenure by a year will be an abberation of the party’s constitution should be stepped down.

He advised that in line with the procedure, the move will further plunge the party into crisis.

See the full speech below:

 

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