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By Akinwande Soji-Ojo
Niger State Governor, Abubakar Bello, has denied taking over the leadership of the All Progressives Congress Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (APC CECPC) as speculated in some media organisations.
Bello said this while speaking with newsmen shortly after heading a meeting of the APC CECPC at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, on Monday.
He revealed that he met with APC state chairmen and inaugurated some newly-elected state Clchairmen.
“The state chairmen took their oath of office today and we discussed progress made so far on the forthcoming national convention and what needs to be done next so that we will achieve the March 26 date for the convention,” he said.
When asked in what capacity he presided over the mmeeting, Bello said: “I have been acting for a while since the chairman (Buni) travelled.”
The meeting was attended by the Secretary, Sen. John Akpanudoedehe; Women representative, Mrs Stella Okotete, Youth Leader; Ismail Ahmed and David Lyon.
Others were Prof. Tahir Mamman; Sen. Ali Abba; Sen. Ken Nnamani and Sen. Yusuf Yusuf.
(NAN)