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POWER blocs within the All Progressives Congress (APC) have continued to hold to varied interpretations of the Supreme Court judgment on the appropriateness of Yobe state governor and chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, to hold elective and party positions concurrently.

In a minority judgment by the apex court on the petition filed by the candidate of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) the governorship election in Ondo State, Eyitayo Jegede, SAN challenging the eligibility of Governor Buni to sign the nomination form of Rotimi Akeredolu, the trio of Justices Mary Peter-Odili, Ejembi Eko and Ibrahim Saulawa declared that Akeredolu’s election should have been nullified, while the appellants, (PDP and Jegede) declared winner of the election. Justice Eko further maintained that Buni violated the 1999 Constitution, when as a sitting governor he still acted as chairman of the APC by submitting Akeredolu’s name to INEC for purposes of the governorship poll.

Sunday Tribune investigation during the week revealed that the position canvassed by the Attorney General of the Federation, Abubakar Malami SAN, at the meeting called by the Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo, has since gained currency among majority of the APC governors, the Presidency and chieftains of the party who belonged to the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC). Malami at the meeting held on the eve of the nationwide APC ward congress advised the CECPC led by Governor Buni to proceed with the election of substantive officers at the ward level.

The source said Malami argued that Article 18 of the APC Constitution (as amended) vests the National Executive Committee (NEC) with the power to create a standing ad-hoc committee, which was what happened with the creation of the CECPC, following the emergency meeting of NEC after the sack of Comrade Adams Oshiomhole-led National Working Committee last year. The Minister of Justice further argued that the Buniled caretaker has neither breached the party’s constitution nor violated the 1999 Constitution.

Professor Osinbajo, at the meeting, however, maintained that the ward congress already conducted should be aborted against the backdrop of the Supreme Court judgment which, he noted, frowned at the eligibility of Buni to combine party and elective offices.

A party source, who spoke to Sunday Tribune, disclosed that Osinbajo still maintained his stance when he met with a serving governor from the North-West on Thursday at the Presidential Villa.

While the governor congratulated Professor Osinbajo over the judgment which favoured Akeredolu, his host, however, told him there is danger ahead if the CECPC is not dissolved or its membership reviewed to remove serving governors.

A member of the APC CECPC, who spoke with Sunday Tribune, in confidence at the weekend, however, maintained that the interim leadership was on firm ground and was not losing sleep over the minority judgment delivered by three Justices of the Supreme Court.

Asked if he was not worried that President Muhammadu Buhari could defer to the legal advice of the vice president, who appears to be in the minority but holds a contrary position on the interpretation of the judgment, the member of the Caretaker Committee countered that Osinbajo is not the only Senior Advocate of Nigeria in Buhari’s cabinet.

“The Vice President is not the Chief Law Officer of the country. The Ministry of Justice has an array of legal experts who look at judgments, take a position and convey their advice to the president. That’s how it works.

“Don’t also forget that within the cabinet, Osinbajo isn’t only the SAN that President Buhari listens to for legal opinion. Babatunde Fashola is there; he is also a SAN. You want to believe that a president will ignore the legal opinion of his AGF and say what his VP told him is the true interpretation of the judgment and position of law?” Abdullahi Dauda, spokesman of a group within the party, the Concerned APC stakeholders, told Sunday Tribune that what is paramount to the ordinary party faithful is the continuation of the process that would lead to conduct of the national convention to elect national officers for the party. He expressed dissatisfaction over the multiple interpretations being given to the judgment.

“The Supreme Court is the highest court in Nigeria; if it gives a judgment, you can only appeal to God. For us, we have no quarrel with the court, we can only say that any system where justice is sacrificed, there will be no peace.

“What we are saying is that those who laboured and sacrificed to build this party should not be treated badly because the party still needs us.

“We will continue to call on the leaders to do justice because it is strange that the people of Yobe State voted for a governor and the governor has abandoned that state and is always in Abuja doing the work of a chairman of our party.

“All we are saying is that we should have our convention and let us elected new NWC members for proper politics to start,” he said.

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Wherever the enemies are gathered Holy Ghost fire pursue them. APC is a devilish party from the pit of hell

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This Malami is thinking too much of himself..

You can't be creating enemies here and there and expecting to be relevant in the future

Obviously 2023 belongs to apc. It's the only relevant party at national level currently

Wailers, una go need prepare for indefinite disappointment and crying

APC is as confused as Buhari.

To think that this Buni is a Governor of a state, who chose to leave his terrorist infested Yobe to be presiding over his party everyday in Abuja

Saving Nigeria from APC in 2023 will require a serious fight; Media wars, nationwide movements, international collaborations, mass sensitization, etc etc.

abobote:
G

G for center of gravity

GardenOfGod:
All hail Professor Osibanjo, the next president of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
Man with a vision.

mtchewwww

If dem like make dem scatter am and see whether I no go dey happy.

Party that has brought more woes, nepotism, tribalism, bigotry, sadness than devil

Instead of devil is a lier, it should be APC is a lier
I rebuke you devil, it should be I rebuke you APC
Hell fire belongs to the devil, it should be hell fire belongs to APC

Nawa o

While the appointment of Buni to oversee the party's affairs at that time was expedient, I sincerely think he has overstayed his welcome.
Combining the running of a ruling party with another role as a state Governor is too big an assignment for a single individual. Either way, both or one of the offices is bound to suffer.
Forget the stage-managed judgement given by the supreme Court on Akeredolu. Even Bonu ought to have known that what he is doing is illegal.

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APC is satans party

This one is a news too

I Love Yemi Oshibajo. I see him as been able to please the Fulanis and yet pacify Southerners so that peace would reign in Nigeria. May he be Nigeria's next President! Like if you think he shall rule better than Buhari, share if not.

Hmm

Politicians and their covetousness for power. This Buni is a selfish, narcissistic and greedy m**********r.

I couldn’t read any critical comment just rants and insults, nairaland just revamp.

Those whom the gods want to destroy, they first make mad

Flairoqy:
I couldn’t read any critical comment just rants and insults, nairaland just revamp.

That's the saddest part of our social media space. Too many empty brains going about with highly-coveted opinions that they have no evidence. Respond with sound points, you get insults from many hollow-heads, no analysis or thinking capacity.
Many do not even have the patience to read and comprehend articles. They simply commend based on headlines. For them, that is fun.

Is audio VP really saying what is in his mind, or Boudilion is speaking through him?
Egwugwu be careful, na market you dey go.

This government can't give us total peace no matter who they package for president.

Only Jesus can.
Jesus the saviour of this world
All power has been given to him in heaven and in earth.

Jesus so love you
That is why his blood was spit for your remission.

Repent, turn away and accept Jesus as your lord and savior.


Jesus saves

At this rate, Malami, Buni and Buhari’s lackadaisical attitude might ruin the APC

Them think say Osinbade no like sugar.

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