- Members of the All Progressives Congress national convention committee have met with Speaker Yakubu Dogara to brief him of the committee's progress
- The committee met with the speaker on Monday, June 4 at the House of Representatives in Abuja
- The committee was led by the chairman, Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state
The speaker of the House of Representatives, Yakubu Dogara, was visited at the National Assembly on Monday, June 4 by members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) national convention committee.
The chairman of the convention committee, Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa state, led the committee to meet the speaker in Abuja, Nigerian Tribune reports.
NAIJ.com notes that after being received by the APC leadership in the House led by the speaker, they had a closed-door meeting, which lasted for about 50 minutes.
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According to Governor Badaru, the committee was at the speaker’s office to brief him on the progress made so far by the committee.
Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo state is serving as the deputy chairman of the committee while Senator Ben Uwajumogu is the secretary.
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Meanwhile, NAIJ.com previously reported that Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in a notice submitted to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) on April 9, 2018, released the timetable for its congresses and national convention.
The notice reads: “We write to advise that our party is scheduled to conduct ward, local government, state congresses and national convention to fill vacant offices arising from effusion of time or appointment into government offices, death and other reasons as stipulated in article 17 of our party’s constitution."
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Source: Naija.ng