Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has inaugurated the legal compliance committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The event was held on Monday at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja.
A statement issued in this regard by the Spokesperson to the Vice President, Laolu Akande, said that the committee is responsible for ensuring that all internal structures of the party and external engagements of the party are conducted per established operating procedures and the law.
This, he said entails insulating the campaign of the party at all levels against breaches of rules, regulations, guidelines, and laws by ensuring strict compliance thereof.
“And to develop compliance checklists and protocols, conduct training for campaign personnel, and prepare compliance reports for the party, among others,” he said.
The Vice President charged the committee members to be committed to their duty and ensure that the quest for the success of the party reflects in their work.
He reminded Nigerians that the present administration has left a mark in the country’s history for its role in introducing social protection for Nigerians.
“Ours is the only party anchored on social democracy, social protection, that is, social mobility for the poor, and justice for the wronged.
“I am, therefore, glad that we have here an assembly of very committed members of the party, who, by their calling as lawyers, will be able to offer tremendous value for the party through the protection of its interests at every step of this electoral process.
“Those of you that have worked with us in the build-up to the 2015 and the 2019 general elections know that the proactive approach we adopted, especially through the ear-on-the-ground work of the Presidential Legal Team, has provided us a crucial head-start in tackling some of the challenges that we were confronted with,” he said.
