The Digest:
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to restructure its National Working Committee (NWC) ahead of the 2027 general election. A convention planning committee will be formed during the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting on July 24 to oversee the December convention, where new NWC members will be elected.
Key Points:
- The APC’s NEC will meet on July 24, 2025, to discuss the formation of a convention planning committee.
- There are plans to overhaul the entire NWC, including the national chairman, with a full elective convention in December.
- The acting national chairman, Ali Bukar Dalori, is expected to remain until the December convention, despite calls to replace him sooner.
- APC governors are pushing for the complete overhaul of the NWC to ensure new leadership is in place before the 2027 elections.
- Article 12(4) of the APC Constitution stipulates the 22 positions within the NWC, which may be filled through the upcoming convention.
- Some NWC members are lobbying to limit the shake-up to just replacing the acting chairman, Dalori.
As the APC prepares for its December convention, party leaders are focused on securing new leadership to guide the party into the 2027 elections. The outcome of the July 24 NEC meeting will be pivotal in determining the structure of the new NWC.
Source: Punch Newspaper
