Apc National Working Committee (Nwc) Has Issued A Directive To The Benue State Caretaker Committee, Restraining Them From Dissolving The Local Government (Lg) Structure.

Former National Auditor, Moghalu, Resigns from Party

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

The All Progressives Congress (APC)’s National Working Committee (NWC) has issued a directive forbidding the Benue State Caretaker Committee from dissolving the party’s local government structure.

Additionally, George Moghalu, former Managing Director of the National Inland Waterways Authority (NIWA), has officially stepped down from his membership in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Last Wednesday, the Benue State High Court had ordered the APC NWC to refrain from dissolving the State Working Committee. Despite this court order, the NWC later went on to dissolve the Agada-led SWC, displaying a clear violation of the court’s mandate.

Hajia Zainab Ibrahim, the Deputy National Women Leader of the APC, addressed journalists after the NWC meeting with the members of the Benue Caretaker Committee. She stated that the terms of reference were clearly defined and the caretaker committee was instructed not to exceed those terms.

This evening, the National Working Committee of our great party met with the newly formed caretaker committee to administer the affairs of APC in Benue State for six months.

This call was a result of complaints from Benue that the committee has dissolved some local government party executives. This made the NWC to summon the seven-man caretaker committee to read to them clearly their Terms of Reference.

Their terms of reference as stated by the APC is to administer the party in Benue State for six months and also to conduct the election for the forthcoming local government elections.

It is also part of their mandate to constitute the logistics that will conduct the elections from the LG to the ward level. And this has been clearly stated to them.

They have no business dissolving, of course, dissolving any committee. Their terms of reference have been clearly stated and they have been asked not to go beyond their terms of reference.

Meanwhile, Moghalu officially resigned from the APC in a letter dated August 26. The letter, personally signed by Moghalu, was addressed to the Chairman of Uruagu Ward 1, Nnewi, Nnewi North LGA, Anambra State, with copies sent to both the Local Government Area (LGA) and State Chairmen of the party.

Moghalu’s anticipated departure from the APC, which had been subject to intense speculation since the beginning of the year, was finally confirmed on Tuesday.

The letter read: I bring you good wishes of my dear family and to formally notify you of my decision to resign my membership of the APC with effect from today, August 26, 2024.

Please, kindly accept this as my personal decision. It is my utmost desire and expectations that all of us will continue to maintain the cordial relationship that we have built together over the years.

I wish you and all the members of the party the very best. Please, accept as always the assurance of my best regards.