The National caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has
approved the constitution of an Elders’ Council to replace the Board of
Trustees (BoT).
This is coming ahead of the party’s forthcoming national convention billed for April.
According to the report, there are moves within the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to whittle down the influence of its Board of Trustees (BoT).
The latest plan reportedly being hatched is to totally scrap the BoT and replace it with a leaner and more amenable body that would function in that capacity without enormous powers.
The BoT which serves as the eye and conscience of the party is to be replaced with a body under a suggested name of ‘Elders Forum’.
This is coming ahead of
the party’s forthcoming national convention billed for April.
According to the report, there are moves within the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) to whittle down the influence of its Board
of Trustees (BoT).
The latest plan reportedly being hatched is to totally scrap the BoT and
replace it with a leaner and more amenable body that would function in
that capacity without enormous powers.
The BoT which serves as the eye and conscience of the party is to be
replaced with a body under a suggested name of ‘Elders Forum.’ Read
more: https://www.naija.ng/1086947-apc-replace-bot-elders-forum.html#1086947
This is coming ahead of
the party’s forthcoming national convention billed for April.
According to the report, there are moves within the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) to whittle down the influence of its Board
of Trustees (BoT).
The latest plan reportedly being hatched is to totally scrap the BoT and
replace it with a leaner and more amenable body that would function in
that capacity without enormous powers.
The BoT which serves as the eye and conscience of the party is to be
replaced with a body under a suggested name of ‘Elders Forum.’ Read
more: https://www.naija.ng/1086947-apc-replace-bot-elders-forum.html#1086947
This is coming ahead of
the party’s forthcoming national convention billed for April.
According to the report, there are moves within the ruling All
Progressives Congress (APC) to whittle down the influence of its Board
of Trustees (BoT).
The latest plan reportedly being hatched is to totally scrap the BoT and
replace it with a leaner and more amenable body that would function in
that capacity without enormous powers.
The BoT which serves as the eye and conscience of the party is to be
replaced with a body under a suggested name of ‘Elders Forum.’ Read
more: https://www.naija.ng/1086947-apc-replace-bot-elders-forum.html#1086947
The BoT model has been in use by many political parties in Nigeria. It consists of top party members constitutionally-mandated to
provided advice and counsel to the leadership of the National Working
Committee and staff.
But the APC’s decision to have an Elders’ Council may not be
unconnected with the inability of the party to constitute a Board of
Trustees over thy years.
It was gathered that the new council will have 50 members.
The approval of the Elders’ Council was part
of the decisions taken at the Caucus meeting of the party held at the
Presidential villa on Monday night.
Modalities for selecting members of the Council is expected to be worked out before the National Convention scheduled for June.
The APC has witnessed some developments this week alone.
Recall that President Muhammadu Buhari on Tuesday declared as illegal the tenure elongation of national and state executives.