Crisis in APC as vice chair threatens National Chairman, Adamu with court action

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Vice Chairman – North West, Salihu Lukman, has given the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, one week to convene a National Executive Council (NEC) meeting or be ready to face legal action.

Lukman’s open letter dated April 19, 2023, and addressed to the National Chairman is titled: “Restoring Constitutional Order In APC – Not negotiable.”

The APC chieftain said Adamu must commence the process of treating all the issues bordering on the management of a smooth transition between the outgoing administration of President Muhammadu Buhari and the incoming government of President Bola Tinubu.

Lukman, who is a party’s National Working Committee (NWC) member of the party, threatened that Adamu’s failure to comply with his demand within the time frame may force him to file a lawsuit to enforce compliance with his demand.

The open letter reads: “As a person, I have concluded that everything must be done to compel you to respect the constitution of our party and manage its affairs based on the requirements of our constitution and not your discretion.

“Therefore, by this open letter, I am serving you notice of one week from today, Wednesday, April 19, 2023, to take all the appropriate steps required to convene an NEC meeting before May 29, 2023, wherein all the issues bordering on the management of smooth transition between the outgoing government of President Buhari and the incoming government of President Asiwaju Tinubu can be considered.

“If by the end of this one-week notice, no action is taken to convene an NEC meeting as the first step to restoring constitutional order in APC, I will not hesitate to take further actions, including approaching our courts to enforce compliance with the provisions of our party’s constitution under your leadership.”