2023: APC Inaugurate 61-Member Contact, Strategy Committee Ahead Of Presidential Election

Ahead of the 2023 presidential election, the All Progressive Congress (APC) Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) has approved the constitution of a 61-member contact and strategy committee for the party.

The party made this known in a statement by its National Secretary, John Akpanudoehede, on Monday in Abuja.

According to him, the constitution of the committee was part of efforts by the CECPC to rebuild and reposition the party ahead of the 2023 general elections.

He added that the committee would be inaugurated by the CECPC Chairman, Governor Mai Mala-Buni, on March 23, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.

The members of the committee included 12 governors, as well as former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Dimeji Bankole and Hon. Yakubu Dogara.

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He said the committee will be chaired by Governor Mohammed Badaru of Jigawa State while Ikechi Emenike will serve as secretary.

Other members of the committee are Governors Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Babagana Zulum of Borno, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe State, Aminu Masari of Katsina, Simon Lalong of Plateau, Hope Uzodinma of Imo, Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, David Umahi of Ebonyi and Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano.

The Deputy Senate President, Ovie Omo-Agege, and two former Speakers of the House of Representatives, Dimeji Bankole and Yakubu Dogara, will also serve in the committee.

Meanwhile, it could be recalled that Dogara defected from Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in 2020, while Bankole defected from Action Democratic Party (ADP) on March 12.