Abuja: The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed former Katsina State Governor and ex-Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Masari, as Chairman of its National Convention Committee ahead of the party’s convention slated for March.
The party’s National Publicity Secretary issued this statement on Friday in Abuja.
The party also announced that its Central Coordination Committee for the convention has been expanded from 73 to 90 members, reflecting broader representation in the leadership structure.
Former Senate President, Sen. Anyim Pius Anyim, will serve as Vice-Chairman I, alongside the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF), while Kwara Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, is the Vice-Chairman II.
Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe State, has been appointed as the committee’s secretary, responsible for administrative coordination.
Sen. Hope Uzodimma, the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF), earlier announced as the committee’s chairman, will now serve as its treasurer.
The reconstituted committee brings together all 27 incumbent APC governors, as well as former National Chairman, Chief Bisi Akande, Sen. Adams Oshiomole, Sen. Abdullahi Adamu, and Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, to ensure diverse leadership representation.
Key national lawmakers, including Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Reps Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, and his Deputy Benjamin Kalu, will serve as members.
Other members of the committee include former Senate presidents and speakers, serving and former principal officers of both chambers of the National Assembly and serving ministers.