As the crisis on who becomes the National Acting Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), lingers on, The Story, can authoritatively report that President Muhammadu Buhhari, has thrown weight behind the party’s Deputy National Secretary.
The spokesman to the president Buhari, Garba Shehu on Wednesday to state house correspondents even as Buhari, is billed to attend the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party scheduled for Thursday by Victor Giadom
“The President has received very convincing advice on the position of the law as far as the situation in the party is concerned and has determined that the law is on the side of Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman. Because he will always act in accordance with the law, the President will be attending the virtual meeting Giadom called for tomorrow afternoon,” he said.
“We urge the media to stop promoting manufactured controversies and to not give any further room for mischievous interpretations of the law on this matter.
“In addition to the President, the Giadom meeting will, hopefully, be attended by our Governors and the leaders of the National Assembly.”
It would be recall that APC is embroiled in leadership crisis, following an Order by the Court of Appeal that upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomhole as the party’s national chairman.
