By Naomi Sharang/Emmanuel Mogbede
Abuja, March 21, 2022
The Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Sen. Ajibola Basiru has faulted media reports alleging that the All Progressives Congress (APC) caucus at the Senate has endorsed Abdullahi Adamu as its preferred aspirant for the party’s chairmanship.
Basiru said this when he spoke with newsmen in Abuja on Monday.
The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that three senators; Abdullahi Adamu, Sani Musa and Tanko Al-Makura were contesting the APC national chairmanship position in the March 26 national convention.
“I am not aware that the APC senate caucus has adopted any senator for the position of the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
“I know that three senators are contesting and there was no where or occasion when we took any decision to adopt any particular candidate.
“I will be very happy if any of them emerges as the APC national chairman on Saturday. The emergence of any of the three senators would be a good omen to our institution.
“Senators Abdullahi Adamu, Sani Musa and Tanko Al-Makura are in the race,” he said.
Meanwhile, the APC will begin screening of aspirants for various elective offices on Tuesday, March 22, ahead of Saturday’s National Convention.
Mr Emmanuel Otagburuagu, the Secretary of the APC National Convention Screening Committee said this in a statement on Monday in Abuja.
He said the aspirants would be screened in two batches at the Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“The National Convention Screening Sub-Committee has invited aspirants for the exercise.
“Gov. Aminu Masari, Chairman, Dimeji Bankole, Co-Chairman of the APC 2022 National Convention Screening Committee, hereby invite all the aspirants to the screening exercise.
“The schedule for the screening is as follows:
“1. Tuesday, March 22, 2022: Screening of National Chairman and other National Working Committee (NWC) aspirants, while time will be communicated to aspirants later.
“Venue: Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“2. Wednesday, March, 23, 2022: Screening of aspirants into the Zonal offices.
“Time: 10a.m
“Venue: Katsina State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja.
“The new national executives are expected to be elected at the APC National Convention on Saturday, March 26 to manage its affairs, which is presently being managed by the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).”
