Nabena Takes Over As Acting National Publicity Secretary Of APC

The Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Yekini Nabena on Sunday announced that he had taken over the office of the National Publicity Secretary in acting capacity.

Nabena, in a statement noted that the substantive occupant of the office, Lanre Issa Onilu ceased to be the party’s spokesperson until he (Onilu) vacates a court order restraining him from duty.

Recall that a Sokoto High court had last week restrained the party from appointing or electing “Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu or any member” into its top positions except through a National Convention.

According to Nabena, understanding reached with Onilu, he (Nabena) would act pending the time the substantive National Publicity Secretary will sort out the court matter.

The statement reads briefly: “APC is a law abiding party and as leaders of the party we must be seen doing the right thing at all time, including respecting the order of the court.
 
“In lieu of this, Onilu has began the process of vacating the order of the Sokoto High Court restraining him but pending the time this will be done I will act in his position.

“Unlike the former ruling party, APC has high regard for the judiciary and we must be seen at all times practicing what we preach,” Nabena stated.

The deputy National Publicity Secretary then called for understanding among the APC supporters and urged the media and other stakeholders to cooperate with him in carrying out the assignment as usual.

He assured media representatives of prompt responses to enquiries and clarifications while creating mutual understanding between the public and the governing party.

Both Onilu and Nabena, are said to be having a running battle over reinstated National Chairman of the party, Adams Oshiohmole.

Onilu has, however dismissed Nabena’s claim, saying he is only chasing shadows.

The National Vice Chairman – North West of the party, Inuwa Abdulkadir in a Motion Exparte dated March 13, 2020 and filed before Justice Mohammed Mohammed of Sokoto High Court sought an order of the court to restrain the APC from appointing Issa-Onilu into any substantive position.