APC names candidates for vacant National, zonal positions.

APC names candidates for vacant National, zonal positions.

Oladele Olaniyi, Abuja

The  National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has approved names of candidates to fill the six vacant positions in the administrative organ of the party.

The six positions to be filled are; Deputy National Chairman (North), National Vice Chairman (North Central), National Legal Adviser, National Women Leader, National Welfare Secretary, Deputy National Publicity Secretary and Zonal Organising Secretary (North Central)

This was done in line with the August 3 directive of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party which gave the NWC a nod to go ahead with the task.

The vacancies occurred following the ministerial nomination of two members of the committee, the resignation of three others and the demise of one.

The National Secretary of the party, Senator Ajibola Basiru, disclosed  the development to journalists after the NWC weekly meeting, noting that the names were sent to it by states and regions the positions were zoned to.

According to Basiru, “During the last NEC meeting, the NEC empowered the NWC of the party to fill the existing vacancies occasioned due to the resignation and death of the national welfare officer of the party. In furtherance of the power vested on the NWC of the party we have elected the following persons to fill the existing vacant positions.”

Those approved to fill the vacant positions are Ali Bukar Dalori, Deputy National Chairman (North), Hon. Garba Datti Muhammadu (National Vice Chairman (North West), Dr. Mary Alile Idele (National Women Leader); former Nasarawa State Attorney-General and Commissioner for Justice Prof. Abdul Karim Abubakar Kana (National Legal Adviser), Hon. Donates Nwankpa (National Welfare Secretary) and Hon. Duro Meseko (Deputy National Publicity Secretary).

The National Secretary also announced Ikani Shuaibu Okolo as the Zonal Organising Secretary (North Central).

The  elected officers will be inaugurated next week.

On the off-season governorship elections in Bayelsa, Imo and Kogi states, Basiru said works are in the advanced stage for the composition of campaign councils with the list of members of the councils to be released next week.