In a bid to break the hold of Senate President Bukola Saraki on the party structure in Kwara, the National Working Committee (NWC) has dissolved the executive committee of the party in the state.
According to a communique issued on Monday and signed by APC National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole and National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, the NWC dissolved the Kwara APC exco over “irregularities” in the conduct of ward, local government and state congresses in the state.
The exco was also dissolved was canvassing for Senate President Bukola Saraki to defect to the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP).
The dissolved exco led by Alhaji Ishola Balogun-Fulani is loyal to Saraki.
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A caretaker committee led by Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa, a loyalist of Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji Lai Mohammed, has also been appointed by the NWC to take charge of the party in the interim.
The communiqué stated, “The National Working Committee (NWC) at its meeting of 30th July 2018 examined the unfolding developments within the party in Kwara State, specifically the irregularities that characterised the conduct and outcome of the Congresses that produced the leadership of the party at all levels (Ward, Local Government and State).
“The committee also reviewed the actions of some leaders of the party that emerged from the above congress who participated in an open rally calling on the Senate President to defect to the PDP.
“The National Working Committee, after a careful and exhaustive deliberation on this and other developments in the State Chapter of the party, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 13.4(xvi) and (xvii) of the party’s constitution invoked its power as enshrined therein and hereby resolves as follows:
“To dissolve all party organs from Ward, Local Government and State Executive of the party in Kwara State.
“To constitute Caretaker Committee at all levels of the party organ at: (a) Ward, (b) Local Government; and (c ) State Executive Committees of the All progressives Congress in Kwara State.
“That Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa shall and is hereby appointed as the chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the State Executive Committee of APC in Kwara State.
“That this shall take immediate effect.”