The Senate caucus of the All Progressives Congress has thrown its weight behind the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni as the Chairman, caretaker committee of the ruling party.
This is coming at the time the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai stated that the Yobe State Governor is not coming back as the Chairman of the party as the Governor of Niger State, Sani Bello has the support of 19 governors and President Muhammadu Buhari.
The Senate Leader, Yahaya Abdullah, while speaking with newsmen after the second day of an emergency meeting of the caucus said that the storm in APC is now over.
According to Abdullah, steps have been taken by the caucus to bring all interests groups together in making the party better ahead of the 2023 general elections.
He further stated that there is no leadership crisis in the party as Governor Buni remains the chairman of the caretaker committee.
Abdullah said, “These are trying times for major political parties in the country, the very reason we in the APC as Senate caucus met for the second day running this week towards required collaboration with other stakeholders for the unity of purpose in the party ahead of the coming national convention and 2023 general elections.
“Required strategies have been mapped out by the caucus to bring all interests groups together in making the party stronger and well-positioned for the 2023 general elections.
“The reported storm in the party by the media is not true as there was no leadership crisis.
Governor Buni to us remains the Chairman of the National Caretaker/ Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee of the party.
“He will resume in that capacity any moment he returns from Dubai where he went for a medical check.
“Governor Sani Bello, who is acting in that capacity now is doing so to avoid a vacuum in leadership and most importantly, to put in place required arrangements for the forthcoming National Convention of the party 17 days from now.”
