APC Governors Forum DG Calls For Constitutional Review To Address Party Crisis

Director-General of the Progressives Governor’s Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, on Sunday called for an urgent constitutional review, as a way to settle the internal crisis in the All Progressives Congress (APC).

Lukman said it was imperative for the  Chairman of the APC Caretaker/Convention Working Committee and Yobe State Governor, Mai-Mala Buni, to set up a constitution review committee and present proposals for amendments to the Extraordinary National Convention.

He also noted that aside proposals for constitutional amendment, there was an urgent need to consider developing proposed code of conduct for elected and appointed officials of the party as bye-laws to regulate the conduct of party leaders.

The code of conduct, the PGF director-general maintained is necessary to thwart situations of abuse of office by party officials and conduct themselves in manners that can undermine the party’s commitment to the principles of public accountability.

According to him, once the APC continues to operate as a closed party, its progressive credentials will remain only a claim of its leaders and anyone who challenges it will be bullied.

Lukman asked the party to consider taking all the appropriate steps to strengthen internal party rules as provided in the APC Constitution.

He, however, stated that his position on the internal crisis within the party does not represent the view of any APC governor or the Progressive Governors’ Forum.