2015: APC To Amend Constitution

 
Abuja – The All Progressives Congress (APC) on Friday met in Abuja to

kick-start the process of amending its constitution ahead of its national

convention on Oct. 29.
The party's National Publicity Secretary, Mr Lai Mohammed, said this while

addressing journalists on the outcome of the National Executive Council

(NEC) meeting held at the party's secretariat.
According to Mohammed, there is the need to get the NEC approval for the

convention.
He said: “principally, we proposed certain amendment to the constitution

of the party that will allow the party to function much more efficiently.

“To that extent, we will hold what I call an extraordinary convention of

the party on the 29th of this month in Abuja.
“This is to submit the proposals of the amendment to the national

convention of the party,” he said.
Mohammed assured that the time table for the already published guidelines

for primaries had not changed.
Reacting to reports that the APC members were the main campaigners in the

#bringbackourgirls campaign, Mohammed said the party exco was not aware of

that.
He, however, said it was not impossible for party members to sympathise

with any group.
“Make no mistake that we in the APC believe strongly as a party that Mr

President owes this nation a duty to secure our lives and property.

“As long as those girls are missing, we as individuals or as a party will

continue to demand that Mr President does everything to make sure that

they are released.
“I commend those who have been part of the campaign for the last six

months and if any member of APC is a member of that group, we commend

them.”
He denied allegations that the party had evidence that the president was

keeping a secret about the kidnapped Chibok girls.

“I never said in our press conference that we have evidence that Mr

President is keeping a secret from us.
“But we have cited three instances that Mr President needs to come out and

explain to Nigerians.” (NAN)
 
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