By Ayodele Oni
The ongoing National Executive Council, (NEC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has transferred its powers to the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the next 90 days.
National Secretary of APC, Senator Iyiola Omisore told the gathering, currently meeting in Abuja, that Senate President Ahmed Lawan moved the motion and was seconded by Governor Nasir El-rufai.
The NWC will now, henceforth take decisions that might require the intervention of the NEC meeting.
It was gathered that the power shift to the NWC, which comprises elected officials and state chairmen is mainly due to some primary elections slated to be held during those period.
According to the scheduled time table for the conduct of the primary election by the APC, election of national delegates will start from 2nd and ends 9th May.
The delegates are expected to be part of the electoral college that will elect the presidential candidate of the party.
Dates for the conduct of other primary elections are as follows: Governorship,18th May; House of Assembly, 20th May; House of Representatives, 22nd May; and Senate, 24th May.
A special convention to elect the presidential candidate is expected to hold on Monday 30th May to 1st June in Abuja.
Fees payable by aspirants for the various positions are Governorship, N50m; House if Assembly, N2m; House of Representatives, N10m; Senate, N20m and Presidency, N100m.
The amount covers cost of nomination and expression of interest forms.
It was further learnt that the stepping aside from decision making during the period by NEC which comprises President and state Governors is to ensure their neutrality during the primaries.
Dr Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti state is among sitting Governors being rumoured to be nursing presidential ambition.
Vice President, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, some serving ministers and national leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu have equally shown interest to be landlord of Ado Rock villa.
 of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has transferred its powers to the National Working Committee (NWC) under the leadership of Senator Abdullahi Adamu for the next 90 days. Meanwhile, APC Presidential nomination form fee has been pegged at N100m.){kind=link}