The All Progressives Congress (APC) yesterday at the Old Parade Ground in Abuja ratified nine amendments to its constitution.
The motion for the amendment was moved
by Deputy National Chairman, North, Senator Lawal Shuaibu and seconded
by Hon. Abike Dabiri Erewa from Ikorodu Federal Constituency of Lagos
state.
National Legal Adviser Dr. Muiz Banire
read out the sections of the constitution being amended to include
Article 13(2iv), Article 30(I), 15(a), 9.5, Article 8, 13(2a),
13.3(ii), 9.4c, 9.5(xx), 5.3(v) and 13.4.
Section 31 of the constitution, which
states that the Board of Trustees shall be the final authority as to the
interpretation of any aspect of the constitution and its ruling shall
be final, the deleted from the constitution.
Delegates from the 36 states and the
Federal Capital Territory attended the convention, which had only one
item on the agenda – amendment of the party constitution.
After the motion was seconded, National
Organising Secretary Senator Osita Izunaso called for a voice vote to
adopt the amendment.
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