*passes vote of confidence on Buhari, NWC
By; JACOB ONJEWU DICKSON
The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has extended by 23 months tenure of all officers of the party nationwide.
According to a statement signed by its National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, made available to newsmen on Tuesday, the decision was taken at the fifth NEC meeting.
“At the end of the 5th meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Executive Committee (NEC), it was generally agreed by members to extend the tenure of all elected and appointed officers of the Party in the 36 states, the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) and the national level.
“The current tenure will end on June 30, 2018,” the statement informed.
It explained that by this decision, all affected officers will continue in acting capacity for another period of 12 months after the expiration of their current term.
“NEC also by unanimous decision, passed a vote of confidence on President Muhammadu Buhari and the Party’s National Working Committee (NWC), led by the National Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun.
