APC FORMALLY APPLIES TO INEC FOR REGISTRATION. 12/06/2013. The merging All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally applied to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) for registration as a political party. The development came just as the interim executive committee (IEC) of the APC failed to emerge yesterday, in spite of the meeting of the joint committee of the merging political parties. Addressing journalists after the meeting of the joint merger committee in Abuja yesterday, a chieftain of the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), Chief Tom Ikimi, said the application was submitted to the electoral umpire last Friday, adding that the document was signed by the national chairmen, secretaries and treasurers of the three merging parties -- the ACN, Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) and the All Nigeria Peoples Party (ANPP). He further appealed for transparency and internal party democracy particularly at this stage of registration, adding that all stakeholders involved in the process should subscribe to and respect these fundamental principles. Ikimi said: “I am aware that millions of Nigerians await the final registration of our new party, the APC, so that they can avail themselves the opportunity to take up its membership. The plan, hope and commitment of the merger committee are that the new party will be broad- based, open and truly belong to all its members equally. To this end, we have all subscribed to our new constitution and it defines, quite clearly, the leadership structure of the party. This principle underscores equality and fair play among party members without prejudice. “ We will therefore strive to guarantee transparency and internal party democracy particularly at this stage of registration. We expect all of us involved in the process to also subscribe to and respect these fundamental principles. “The final document for registration in accordance with INEC regulations has to be signed by the national chairman, national secretary and national treasurer of each of the merging parties. Everyone committed to providing our country this new platform of change must be prepared to make the necessary sacrifice.”
Posted on: Wed, 12 Jun 2013 07:01:03 +0000
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