The All Progressives Congress (APC) Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Mr Yekini Nabena, said he has taken over the office of the National Publicity Secretary on acting capacity. He disclosed this Sunday barely a week following the crises that erupted in the leadership of the ruling party. According to him, the substantive occupant of the office, Mallam …
He disclosed this Sunday barely a week following the crises that erupted in the leadership of the ruling party.
According to him, the substantive occupant of the office, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, had ceased to be the party’s spokesperson pending when he vacates a court order restraining him from .
A Sokoto High Court had last week restrained the party from appointing or electing “Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu or any member” into its top positions except through a National Convention.
A statement signed by Nabena in Abuja, Sunday, the deputy spokesman said following understanding he reached with Onilu, he would act pending the time the substantive national publicity secretary will sort out the court matter.
“APC is a law abiding party and as leaders of the party we must be seen doing the right thing at all time, including respecting the order of the court.
“In lieu of this, Mallam Onilu has began the process of vacating the order of the Sokoto High Court restraining him but pending the time this will be done I will act in his position.
“Unlike the former ruling party, APC has high regard for the judiciary and we must be seen at all times practicing what we preach,” Nabena stated.
Nabena then called for understanding among the APC supporters and urged the media and other stakeholders to cooperate with him in carrying out the assignment as usual.
He assured media representatives of prompt responses to enquiries and clarifications while creating mutual understanding between the public and the governing party.
Efforts to get Issa-Onilu’s reaction to the development failed, as our reporter’s telephone calls went unanswered.
