The ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, is embroiled in a fresh crisis over the sharing of N50 million to each members of the party’s National Working Committee, NWC, involved in the party’s Presidential Campaign Council, PCC.
Those believed to have received the car and cash gifts are the Deputy National Women Leader, Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim, Deputy National Women Secretary, Festus Fuanter, Deputy National Financial Secretary, Hamma-Adama Ali Kumo, Deputy National Organizing Secretary, Nze Chidi Duru, and Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Yakubu Murtala Ajaka.
Apart from the N50 million allegedly shared to the select NWC members, they were also said to have received a Lexus 570 SUVs after being drafted to the PCC.
Apparently, the development did not go down well with other members of the NWC who did not make the membership of PCC.
Those now spoiling for war for alleged marginalisation include Bolaji Alabi Edu, deputy national legal adviser; Olufemi Akpedeyi, deputy national auditor; Jamalu Kabir, deputy national youth leader; Omorede Osifo-Marshall, deputy national treasurer; and Christopher Akpan, deputy national welfare secretary.
The angry NWC members, according to a complaint lodged with the party leadership expressed their unhappiness with the manner they have been marginalised since the current NWC was inaugurated in February this year.
Meanwhile, sources in the party in Abuja told the magazine that the largesse was for members of the PCC and not all the NWC members.
“But don’t worry, the issues will be resolved in line with the peaceful resolution mechanism of the party,” one of the sources said.
