The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) is meeting today “to address the state of the National Party, and initiate transition programmes for a new administration, as their tenure expires this month.”
“The NWC meeting will deliberate on the Party’s progress till date, performance at the last elections, and way forward. The NWC will also submit its recommendations to enable a smooth, effective transition and sustained party progress for future Party administrations,” an APGA statement issued in Abuja said.
It disclosed that “the departing NWC’s recommendations will be handed over to the National Leader of the Party and Chairman of its Board of Trustees – His Excellency, Chief Dr. Willie Obiano, Governor of Anambra State, to enable initiate State Congresses and eventual National Convention to elect new National officers for the party, under his Leadership.”
The statement concluded by saying that the out-going “National Chairman, Chief Sir Victor Umeh OFR, looks forward to a peaceful transition handing over the party reins, and pursuing his Senatorial case at the Election tribunals.”
•Photo shows APGA National Leader, Gov. Willie Obiano, flanked by Victor Umeh and Anambra APGA Chairman, Mike Kwentoh.
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