The governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, remains the acting chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee, CECPC.
The declaration was made in Abuja on Saturday by Garba Muhammed, a chieftain of the APC.
He told the News Agency of Nigeria that the party’s leadership remained intact contrary to reports in a section of the media.
Mr Muhammed enjoined party members and the general public to disregard reports making the rounds that President Muhammadu Buhari had ordered Buni to resign his position.
He described the report as a blatant lie, saying that those spreading it were lying with the president’s name because of their selfish and political interests.
“It is just name dropping and should not be regarded. Gov. Buni remains the acting chairman, APC CECPC until after the party’s National Convention slated for March 26 to elect new national executives for the party.
“I know the president; he is a democrat; a man of honesty, integrity and fairness and that is why we voted him into power.
“He will never do such a thing without following due process,” Mr Muhammed said.
Mr Muhammed recalled that when Adams Oshiomhole was APC national chairman, the president called for the party’s National Executive Committee, NEC meeting which he presided over to effect a leadership change when the need arose.
The APC chieftain added that the situation could not have changed now, adding that the party’s Constitution said there must be a NEC meeting to effect a leadership change in the party, and that had not been done.
“As an APC stakeholder, I am not happy with the goings on in the party, but I wouldn’t believe any name-dropping by those who said President Buhari had ordered the removal of Buni.
“I think if there is any directive to that effect, there is a process: the president has spokespersons, and the party has a publicity department from where it speaks to members and the general public,” he said.
Mr Muhammed added that there was the need to critically look at issues within the party to make a correct judgment.
He advised party leaders to avoid flippant statements and to lead by example in the interest of its members and the general public.
