The All Progressives Congress (APC), National Convention Coordination Committee Sectariat (NCCCS), has declared its readiness to ensure a transparent and credible process ahead of its convention.
Chief Lateef Fagbemi, Chairman of the APC NCCCS, and Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of justice made this known during a meeting of the Committee on Thursday in Abuja.
Fagbemi, represented by the Assistant Secretary of the Committee and Minister of State for Works, Bello Goronyo, also promised fair play in the 2027 General Elections.
According to him, the party is tightening its grip on the road to 2027, rolling out a battery of committees and promising a rule-bound, national convention.
He explained that at the heart of the push is a high-powered legal committee tasked with one job: to keep the party on the right side of the law.
“This is a legal committee that is formed with the sole mandate of looking at legal issues to comply with the extant laws of this country.
“That is the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, the Electoral Act, the party’s constitution, and then, of course, other guidelines that may be, from time to time, be issued by the Electoral Body.
“So we felt that, as a party, moving towards convention, this committee has to sit down and look at all those issues,” he explained.
Fagbemi said several committees were formed to look at the issue of legal framework, dispute resolution, documentation, drafting some legal instruments, and so many other things that may be necessary during and after the convention.
He said that as Democrats, APC also decided to look at the issue of inclusivity of all party members.
“So we decided to form a particular committee that will look at all the aspirants and discuss with them to see how we can form a formidable consensus that will scale us through the convention exercise.
“So for us, we are set,” he said.
Fagbemi said the committee was being headed by himself, the Attorney General of the Federation and the former Governor of Katsina state, Ibrahim Shema, Sen. Victor Ndoma-Egba and many senior advocates of Nigeria.
He added that the committee also included: academicians and other lawyers that have contributed immensely and we have received all the reports of the various committees.
According to him, with that, NCCCS is swinging into action so as to avoid any issue that may arise before, during, and after convention.
Fagbemi said that with the structure on ground, APC is ready for fair play.
He described the party as law-abiding and respectful of democratic principles, aligning its approach with the rule-of-law agenda of President Bola Tinubu.
“We respect the rule of law, and we remember the President, Bola Tinubu, who is a true democrat keep on saying, and showing by his action, that he is a true democrat.
“He has identified the promotion of the rule of law as one of the Renewed Hope Agenda of his administration because he gave priority to the rule of law.
“That is why this committee was formed to look at all the interests of all members of the party,” he said.
Highlighting its national outlook, Fagbemi maintained that the party remained open to all Nigerians regardless of region, age, or background, stressing that its growing strength is rooted in inclusivity and internal cohesion.
He said the party would not exclude anybody adding that APC went to the root of the democratic process and of all the concerns and interests of Nigerians.
“You can see how the party is waxing stronger and stronger. It is the largest party in sub-Saharan Africa, or in Africa, if I may say.
“So that is why, we are forming a formidable team that will address all issues, all concerns, so that we will be able to move together as a team that will be able to support our president to build a prosperous Nigeria.”
