The All Progressives Congress, APC, held its first National Convention to elect its party officials on the 13th of June 2014.
The Convention which started as late as 9pm, went on to 10am the next day. The convention was violence free due to the effectiveness of security forces.
At the Convention, 58 people battled for the 47 positions.
Full list of the party’s National Officers below:
Chief John Odigie-Oyegun – National Chairman
Engineer Segun Oni – Deputy National Chairman (South)
Senator Lawal Shuaibu – Deputy Chairman (North)
Mallam Ibrahim Bala Gubi – National Secretary
Mr. Orji Ugofa – Deputy National Secretary
Chief Pius Akinyelure – Vice Chairman (South West)
Inuwa Abdulkadir – Vice Chairman (North West)
Zakari Abdullahi Ede – Vice Chairman (North Central)
Deputy National Organizing Secretary, Alhaji Suleiman Manko Hunkuyi
National Treasurer, Bala Mohammed Gwagwaruwa
National Financial Secretary, Alhaji Tajudeen Olawutan Bello
National Welfare Secretary, Dika Umaru Lada
Deputy National Welfare Secretary, Mr. Jock Alamba
National Publicity Secretary, Alhaji Lai Mohammmed
Deputy National Publicity Secretary, Comrade Timi Frank
National Legal Adviser, Mr. Muiz Banire
National Woman Leader, Hajia Ramatu Tijani
Deputy National Auditor, Oputa Ado
National Youth Leader, Ibrahim Dasuki Jalo
Zonal Youth Leader North Central, Mr. Tempe Adigwe.
Zonal Youth Leader North West, Shehu Marshal
Zonal Youth Leader North East, Michael Tanko
Zonal Youth Leader South West, Adedotun Oluwasegun
Zonal Woman Leader South East, Mrs. Helen Ojukwu
Zonal Woman Leader North East, Fatima Danjuma
Zonal Woman Leader North West, Aisha Kaita
Zonal Woman Leader South-South, Rachael Bassey Akpabio
Zonal Woman Leader North Central, Hajia Hassana
Zonal Woman Leader South West, Kemi Nelson
Ex-Officio Members South East, Nduka Anyanwu
Ex-Officio Members North East, Mallam Mamman Isah Azare
Ex-Officio Memberst South West, Mallam Razak Ayobamiseresile
Ex-Officio Members North West, Alhaji Nasiru Haladu Danu
National Auditor, Chief George Moghalu.
Govenor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State
Governor John Kayode Fayemi of Ekiti State & Former Governor, Chief Niyi Adebayo.
Senator Bukola Saraki, Rt. Hon. Razaq Atunwa (Speaker of the Kwara State House of Assembly) & Delegates from Kwara.
Governor Abdulfatah Ahmed of Kwara State.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi of Oyo State.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola of Osun State discussing with Former Governor of the State, Isiaka Adeleke.
Governor Rauf Aregbesola & Senator Chris Ngige.
Governor Abiola Ajimobi & Olorunnimbe Mamora.
Governor Rotimi Amaechi of Rivers State.
Senator Ganiyu Solomon sitting with Lagos State delegates.
Sam Nda-Isiah
Sam Nda-Isaiah
Senator Abdullahi Adamu & Governor Tanko Al-Makura of Nassarawa State.
Dino Melaiye
Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Nuhu Rinadu & Chief Bisi Akande
Crowd full of reporters, delegates and supporters.
Senator Bukola Saraki with his followers.
NTA Media team on ground, despite rumours of media not being let in.
Members of the Kwankwasiyya movement in their signature red caps.
Governor Tanko Al-Makura being interviewed by AIT.