APC Reacts To Report That Govs Are Contributing N6bn For Its Congresses, Convention Despite Owing Salaries

The All Progressives Congress, APC, has reacted to a story on PREMIUM TIMES stating that governors elected on the platform of the party are contributing N6bn for the party’s upcoming congresses and convention.

The party denied the story and stated that it was misleading and had misrepresented the party.

“We therefore wish to make the following clarification.

“At the meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) and the governors of the party held at the party secretariat on Thursday 26^th April, it was pointed out that many of the governors have fallen behind in the payment of their party dues. While some of the governors have been up-to-date with the payments, a few others have not paid at all. The governors were therefore requested to pay up, especially in view of upcoming party activities.

“It is therefore possible that a governor that falls in the category of those that have not paid since inception could owe up to N250million. Therefore, it is grossly misleading, if not downright malicious, for your report to simply apply this sum to everyone and multiply by the number of governors.

“For avoidance of doubts, party dues are paid by all members of the party holding positions, either by election or appointment. Therefore, members of the National Assembly as well as cabinet ministers also remit a percentage of their earnings to the party. It is therefore false to say governors are expected to pay up with state money,” the National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Bolaji Abdullahi, said.