APC Convention Committee expands as Aminu Masari is appointed chairman ahead of the party’s March national convention in Abuja

The All Progressives Congress appointed former Katsina State Governor and former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Bello Masari, as Chairman of the APC Convention Committee for the party’s national convention scheduled for March.

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The appointment was announced in a statement issued in Abuja by the office of the National Publicity Secretary of the party.

The statement also disclosed that the APC Convention Committee was expanded from 73 to 90 members following a reconstitution and reshuffle aimed at broader inclusion of party leaders and stakeholders.

Former Senate President Anyim Pius Anyim was named Vice Chairman I alongside the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors Forum, while Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq will serve as Vice Chairman II.

Yobe State Governor Mai Mala Buni was appointed Secretary of the committee.

Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum Hope Uzodimma, earlier announced as chairman, will now serve as Treasurer of the APC Convention Committee.

Membership of the reconstituted committee includes all 27 serving APC governors, former National Chairman Bisi Akande, as well as Adams Oshiomhole, Abdullahi Adamu and Abdullahi Ganduje.

Also listed are key national lawmakers, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu.

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The party stated that the committee also features former Senate Presidents and Speakers, serving and former principal officers of both chambers of the National Assembly, and serving ministers, underscoring the APC’s intent to deliver a broadly coordinated and inclusive national convention.