The national convention of the All Progressives Congress (APC) will hold on March 26, 2022, the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC) of the party has announced.
This is coming hours after the convention, earlier scheduled for February 26, was postponed indefinitely.
Addressing newsmen The Secretary of the Caretaker Committee, Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, disclosed this to journalists at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja after a closed-door meeting that lasted several hours.
He said the preparation for the convention will commence on 24 February, 2022.
Akpanudoedehe said, “After deliberation and agreement with the CECPC, we have agreed and approved that the activities of the National Convention will commence from Feb. 24 and terminates in March 26 at Eagle Square with the National Convention.
“In between the convention, we have agreed to have zonal congresses,” the APC acting scribe has said.
Below is the schedule of activities for zonal congresses:
1. Thursday 24th February, 2022
Publication of Zonal Committees
2. Saturday 26th February, 2022
Meeting of Zonal Stakeholders
3. Monday 28th February – Thursday 3rd March,
2022
Sales of forms for Zonal positions
4. Saturday 5th March, 2022
Screening of Zonal Aspirants
5. Sunday 6th March, 2022
Screening Appeal
6. Tuesday 8th March, 2022
Adoption of Screening Report
7. Saturday 12th March, 2022
Zonal Congresses
8. Monday, 14th March, 2022
Zonal Congresses Appeal
9. Wednesday, 16th March, 2022
Adoption of Appeal Report