The All Progressives Congress (APC) has suspended indefinitely the scheduled National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
The meeting had been scheduled to hold on Tuesday, March 17.
The decision to suspend the meeting was reached during a meeting between President Muhammadu Buhari and APC governors under the aegis of Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), which held at the State House on Monday.
This postponement was disclosed by the Chairman of the PGF and Kebbi State governor, Atiku Bagudu, who spoke to State House Correspondents after the meeting.
According to Bagudu, the forum had agreed to amicably resolve all the issues that culminated in the crisis threatening to tear the party into pieces.
Bagudu said: “Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), who are governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) controlled-states, came this afternoon to meet Mr. President.
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“Yes, we discussed about party issues and showed appreciation to Mr. President on how he has given access to each of us individually and collectively.
“Among the issues we discussed was the resolution the governors have taken to work together and resolve all the issues in our party and also we sought Mr. President’s support to postpone the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting that was scheduled for tomorrow, until such a time that governors will be able to report back.”
The governor’s in attendance, besides the chairman of the forum were Governors Babagana Zulum, Borno; Babajide Sanwoolu, Lagos; Dapo Abiodun, Ogun;Godwin Obaseki, Edo; Bagudu, Kebbi, Abubakar Badaru, Jigawa; Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, Kwara states.
Others were Governors Abdullahi Sule, Nasarawa; Mohammed Sani, Niger; Simon Lalong, Plateau; Rotimi Akeredolu, Ondo; Abdullahi Ganduje,Kano; Adegboyega Oyetola, Osun; Aminu Masari, Katsina; Hope Uzodinma, Imo, and, Inuwa Yahaya of Gombe states.
The other four governors absent at the meeting were Governors NasirEl-Rufai, Kaduna; Kayode Fayemi, Ekiti; Mai Mala Buni, Yobe; and Yayaha Bello of Kogi states.
