National Convention: Buhari Arrives Eagles Square As Adamu, NWC Members Take Oath of Office
- Senator Abdullahi Adamu-led National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has been inaugurated
- Adamu was inaugurated on Saturday, March 26, during national convention of the ruling party at Eagles Square, Abuja.
- The members of the NWC took their oath of office with President Buhari on Sunday, March 27, hours after the convention
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FCT, Abuja - President Muhammadu Buhari has arrived at the Eagle Square in Abuja for the swearing-in of the new national executives of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Nation reports that the newly elected members of the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC have been sworn-in in Abuja.
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Legit.ng gathered that led by Senator Abdullahi Adamu, members of the NWC took their oath of office with President Buhari, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo and leaders and members of the party in attendance.
The chairman of the convention election committee, Governor Badaru Abubakar said out of the 36 offices in the NWC only five were contested while the rest were through consensus.
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APC tickets mustn’t go to highest bidders, Buhari warns Adamu-led NWC
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had previously reported that President Buhari advised the newly elected Senator Adamu Abdullahi-led National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to prioritise competence and ensure competence individuals emerges the party’s flagbearers for the 2023 elections.
It was reported that Buhari also enjoined the new NWC members to promote internal democracy and equal opportunities and ensure that party primaries are not influenced by “highest bidders” going into the 2023 elections.
While speaking late on Saturday, March 26, at the national convention of the APC, held at the Eagle Square, Abuja, the president also called on members of APC to remain united and strong and also support the incoming leadership of the party.
APC leaders edged out Buni caretaker members Nnamani, Ahmed from unity list
In a related report, hours before the announcement of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the consensus candidate for the national chairman of the APC at the convention ground on Saturday, March 26, a full list other consensus candidates emerged.
The two members of the Caretaker/Extra-Ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC), contesting for National Working Committee (NWC) positions at the were missing from the final unity list of the party.
Source: Legit.ng
