Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai has explained why the All Progressives Congress (APC) caretaker chairman, Mai Mala Buni had to be pushed aside.
According to him, certain actions and inactions of Buni who also doubles as Yobe State Governor, put the ruling party at risk because they were a hindrance to the plan to hold the convention on March 26.
El-Rufai, while speaking on a Channels Television programme, said he had the authority of Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF) Kebbi State Governor Atiku Bagudu to explain the action that led to the appointment of Niger State Governor Abubakar Sani Bello as acting chairman of APC.
He said 19 of the 23 governors elected on the ticket of the party supported the mission to prevent the party from collapsing.
He did not name the four governors that are not with them.
In addition, President Muhammadu Buhari, who is on a two-week medical vacation in London, it was gathered, has rebuffed lobbyists trying to bring back Buni.
Buy and Caretaker Secretary James Akpanudoedehe have been excluded from the revised caretaker committee, inaugurated yesterday by acting Chairman Sani Bello.
The party announced March 17 for the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
