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Thursday, October 30, 2014

APC amends constitution


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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