The warning was contained in a statement by the National Publicity Secretary of the party, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi
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This followed the cancellation of the May 5 and 12 Ward and Local Government Congresses by the party’s national leadership.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee, on August 14, had conducted a hearing on the petition written against Banire by two party members of his ward, Olukayode Tolu and Ayodele Adebayo on behalf of all members of the ward.
The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the meeting, which started around 11.10am, was still ongoing as of the time of filing this report
In a letter dated July 10, 2017 signed by the Secretary of the Committee, Badru Olaide, Banire was directed to appear before the Committee to defend allegations contained in a petition written against him by concerned members of the party over series of infractions of the party’s constitution.
He is asking the court to declare Banire as not a fit and proper person to keep occupying the exalted office of the party’s National Legal Adviser owing to the forgery of the purported letter of withdrawal, series of anti-party activities and breach of several provisions of the APC Constitution.
Without mincing words, minority will have both their way and say. The few occasions where the majority get to have their say (when purported primary elections are held), the minority still retain the ultimate power of having their way by superimposing their decisions on the outcome of such internal elections. Internal democracy is slaughtered on the altar of imposition.
For the avoidance of doubt, constitutionally, the power to present candidates for elections rests solely with a political party which can employ any method it deems fit to do so. This includes conduct of primary election to select its candidates or through consensus and affirmation
A court ruling has faulted the process that threw up Rasaq Ajala as the chairmanship candidate for Odi Olowo LCDA
Reacting to the court verdict calling for a fresh primary election in the area, Ajomale said the court case was an ambush
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, the party’s National Chairman, while inaugurating the committee, said the decision to review the constitution was taken at its last National Executive Committee meeting
Banire had about three weeks ago written to step down as the party’s National Legal Adviser following an investigation launched by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission into a gift of N500,000 he gave to an old friend, who sought his financial assistance to defray part of the burial expenses of his late mother about three years ago
He bemoaned the passive interest of youths in governance, stressing that they had the population, but lack conviction.
He said: “The youths have the population but they don’t have the conviction
Akintola advised the All Progressives Congress to reject Banire’s temporary resignation as its National Legal Adviser because the alleged N500,000 was a philanthropic gesture that could not be criminalised
The Legal Practitioners’ Privileges Committee on Friday in Abuja approved the conferment of the rank of Senior Advocate of Nigeria…
Today’s event is a great story in many respects. One, it is a confirmation of our aspiration to be recorded in world records as part of civilised nations on one hand, but on the other, it is an opportunity to reflect on the unenthusiastic state of our polity being strangulated by certain retrogressive forces whose antecedents in statesmanship are questionable and political consciousness brazenly criminal