APC Sets Up Committee To Probe Deputy Chairman Who Asked Oshiomhole To Resign

APC Calls For Shuaibu’s Investigation

The National Working Committee of the ruling All Progressives Congress at the end of its 38th regular meeting on Thursday, passed a vote of confidence on the National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiomhole.

It also set up a five-man disciplinary committee to investigate the party’s Deputy National Chairman, North, Lawal Shuaibu who Naija News previously reported called for Oshiomhole’s resignation.

According to a statement by the party’s National Publicity Secretary, Lanre Issa-Onilu, the decisions were reached at the end of the meeting held in Abuja.

The statement read, “The meeting of the National Working Committee at its 38th regular meeting held on 27th May, 28th May 2019 and 6th June, 2019, considered several issues, among which was the state of the party.

“After extensive deliberation, the NWC resolved as follows: to pass a vote of confidence in the National Chairman, Adams Aliyu Oshiomhole.

“To set up a five-man disciplinary committee headed by Otunba Niyi Adebayo to investigate the following: the allegation leveled by Senator Lawal Shuaibu against the National Chairman on issues involving the collective decisions of the National Working Committee.

“The instigation of Senators/members of the House of Representatives by Senator Lawal Shuaibu against the decision of the party on the choice of the Presiding Officers for both chambers (Senate and the House of Representatives).

“The committee is mandated to submit its report to the National Working Committee within seven days from today (Thursday).”