APC holds Mini Convention to elect new spokesman

The All Progressives Congress will on Thursday hold a mini convention to elect a new National Publicity Secretary.
Alhaji Lai Mohammed, the Minister of Information and Culture, had resigned from the position more than a year ago following his appointment as Minister.
Attempts by the Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Timi Frank, to assume the post in acting capacity were rebuffed by the National Working Committee based on the zoning arrangement for the positions.
It was however gathered that the leadership of the APC had concluded the plans to elect another spokesman from the North Central Zone, with Kwara State emerging the preferred candidate.
Sources said former Minister of Sports, Bolaji Abdullahi, is set to emerge the new spokesman of the APC at a mini-convention slated to hold at the New Chelsea Hotel, Abuja at 11am.
It was also confirmed that delegates from only the six states of the North Central are expected at the convention, while the Senate President, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, and members of the National Working Committee as well as governors from the states are billed to attend the convention.
A source close to the party said: “Because it is a mini convention, not all the states of the federation are expected to attend.
“The mini-convention will only ratify the choice of the National Publicity Secretary and Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi is set to get the nod as the new spokesman of the party.”