The All Progressives Congress has officially sworn in the six additional officers into the National Working Committee despite strong opposition from the state chapters of the party in Kogi, Abia and Cross River states.
The NWC members taking their oath. Photo credit: X
The one-hour inauguration, spearheaded by the National Chairman of the party, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, was done at the national headquarters of the party at about 8.45 pm on Friday.
The development is coming in the wake of protests by the aggrieved Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello; former Senator for Cross River South District and Abia APC.
The New National Working Members of the APC
All three politicians, labelled the election of the officers as an imposition as against the names of nominees they submitted to the ruling party.
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