SATURDAY, 16th October, 2021: The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of the ongoing State Congress in Oyo State due to inaccurate documents meant for the exercise amongst other irregularities.
The Governor of Yobe State and Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Hon Mai Mala Buni, gave the suspension order.
According to a statement signed this morning by the party's National Secretary, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, the suspension became necessary to ensure credibility of the process leading to the emergence of new leaders in Oyo State.
The statement affirmed that APC under governor Mai Mala Buni will not tolerate act of indiscipline and fraudulent manipulation of process of any kind.
The statement read, “It has become necessary to suspend the ongoing State Congress exercise in Oyo State due to information regarding the forging of documents meant to conduct this exercise.
“The national chairman, has however ordered the Oyo State Congress Committee to return to the National Secretariat for further briefing."