Yobe state governor, Mai Mala Buni has returned to Nigeria from a medical trip and taken over the leadership of All Progressives Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).
This is contained in a release by his Director General, Press and Media Affairs, Mamman Mohammed in Damaturu on Thursday.
Mohammed said that Buni appealed to all party members to remain calm and law abiding.
“Put the recent events in the party behind you and work towards a successful Convention.
“The success of the party remain paramount and needs the support of every member.
“As we head towards the National Convention, the party needs the support of every stakeholder and member to succeed.
“As democrats and committed party members, we should avoid issues that are capable of diverting our attention from the path of success,” he said.
Buni said it was a waste of time to hold grudges against individuals involved in the recent happenings in the party, saying grudges were detrimental to the success of a party.
He expressed gratitude to President Muhammadu Buhari for the amicable resolution of recent misunderstanding in the party.
“We appreciate the good leadership role played by Mr President in resolving the recent events to keep a united and strong APC,” he said.
Buni said that all actions taken by the APC CECPC under Niger state governor, Abubakar Bello, who was the acting chairman, remained valid and binding.
“I duly transmitted power to His Excellency the Niger state Governor , Muhammed Sani Bello.
“Therefore, all actions and measures taken by the committee under his leadership as acting chairman, remain valid and binding,” he said.
Endorses Bello’s actions
Buni has also endorsed actions taken by Bello as acting chairman of the committee.
Buni confirmed validating those actions in a statement on Thursday in Abuja, while reacting to media reports that he had suspended some of them.
“This is to bring to the notice of all stakeholders and members of the party that the purported suspension of some activities initiated and executed by the CECPC under the acting chairman and Niger Governor, Muhammed Bello is not true.
“Therefore, all activities that were done in my absence remain valid and binding.
“All party stakeholders and members are hereby advised to disregard the previous statement discarding the activities of the committee under the leadership of the acting chairman,’’ Buni said.
He said he duly transferred leadership of the committee to the Niger governor before traveling outside the country for medical attention.
“Therefore, all actions and measures taken by the committee under his leadership as Acting Chairman remain effective,’’ Buni who is also the Governor of Yobe said.
He called for the support and understanding of the party’s members to move it forward to a successful National Convention slated for March 26.
New national executives were expected to be elected at the party’s national convention to manage its affairs currently being managed by the CECPC.
