Joseph Bakare
President Muhammadu Buhari has disagreed with the tenure elongation recently granted Chief John Odigie-Oyegun-led National Executive Committee NEC of his party – the All Progressives Congress APC.
Consequently, Buhari Tuesday in Abuja while giving his address at the NEC meeting ordered the reversal of the decision which received the support of the National Working Committee NWC and the party’s Governors.
Tenure extension, President Buhari stated was at variance with the party’s constitution as well as the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
He warned the APC Leaders to be careful on their stand on constitutional matters, so as to avoid giving undue advantage to the opposition.
The President added that he had sought the Legal advice on the matter from the Attorney General and Minister of Justice.
It would be recalled that a former Lagos State Governor and a National Leader, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu APC kicked against the tenure extension, leading to controversy between him and Chief Oyegun.
The tenure extension granted Chief Oyegun was automatically extended to the State, Local Council and Ward levels of the party.
Ahead of Tuesday’s meeting, the President has directed Chief Oyegun to meet with Tinubu and broker peace with him. Oyegun is believed to be enjoying the support of the APC Governors.
The former Lagos State Governor who is conspicuously absent at the APC NEC meeting was recently charged with the responsibility to reconcile all the feuding parties with the APC across the country.