APC extends Ekiti, Osun caretaker committees by 6 months
The All Progressives Congress (APC) at its 8th National Convention on Friday approved a six-month tenure extension for the party's Caretaker Committee Executives in Ekiti and Osun states. The move, ratified by the party's supreme organ, aims to ensure administrative continuity ahead of upcoming gubernatorial elections in the affected states.
Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin moved the motion, noting that the tenures of current caretaker committees at ward, local government, and state levels were due to expire at the end of March 2026. However, he stated that forthcoming political developments made the current period unsuitable for conducting fresh congresses.
The convention also witnessed the formal dissolution of the National Working Committee (NWC) to pave the way for the election of new national officers. Speaker of the House of Representatives Abbas Tajudeen moved for adoption of consensus as the primary mode of election, while Senate President Godswill Akpabio's motion to ratify previously held congresses across the federation was also approved.
All decisions were unanimously approved by delegates after being put to a vote by the Convention Central Planning Committee Chairman Aminu Masari.
How will this political restructuring affect upcoming gubernatorial campaigns in Ekiti and Osun states?