The national leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the suspension of the ongoing State Congress in Oyo State, Southwest Nigeria, due to irregularities.
Governor of Yobe State and Chairman, Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee, Mai Mala Buni, gave the order on Saturday morning.
In a statement signed by the party’s National Secretary Senator John James Akpanudoedehe, the party leader said the suspension became necessary to ensure credibility of the process.
“It has become necessary to suspend the ongoing State Congress exercise in Oyo State due to information regarding the forging of documents meant to conduct this exercise.
“The national chairman, has however ordered the Oyo State Congress Committee to return to the National Secretariat for further briefing,” the statement said.
