The All Progressives Congress, APC has transferred all the powers of the National Executive Committee of the party to the Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee for three months.
NEC is the principal executive body of the APC and its decisions are binding on all the members of the party.
The party’s constitution lists some of the NEC’s duties to include: “Consider reports from National, State and Local Government Area/Area Councils Chapters of the Party and take such decisions as are necessary to protect, advance, and consolidate the gains and interests of the Party.
The NEC of the party also approves the budget, ratification of committees and raising of funds for the party.
The motion to hand over NEC powers to the NWC was moved by the President of the Senate, Ahmad Lawan and seconded by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Femi Gbajabiamila at the meeting on Wednesday.
Present at the meeting was President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Adamu and other party members, Channels TV reports.
The President is presiding over the 11th meeting of the NEC.
Senator Lawan pledged total commitment and support to the party saying insecurity in Nigeria grew over the years and did not emerge from the present administration.
He, however, assured that given the enormous investment to tackle insecurity, the situation will abate before the end of the President’s tenure in office.
Also addressing the committee, the National Chairman of the party said the meeting is the first the National Working Committee will be having with the NEC and will begin the process by uniting aggrieved members as well as discussing upcoming elections.
Adamu also encouraged members to uphold exemplary behaviours, according to him, the party’s intrinsic problem is the crisis fueled by ego.
The National Chairman called for a discontinuation of the present rancour within the party because according to him there is no reason for the competition.
