'Tinubu must go': APC holds emergency meeting to stop nationwide protest, details emerge

• The leadership of the ruling APC has expressed concern over the planned protests that will be held on August 1, 2024
• Abdullahi Ganduje's led APC has summoned state chairmen for an emergency meeting to address critical issues
• The National Working Committee of the party has however called on Nigerians to consider the current economic situation and engage in dialogue with Tinubu rather protest

Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements.

FCT, Abuja - The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) National Working Committee (NWC) has summoned an emergency meeting of all its state chairmen to discuss ways of staving off the planned nationwide protest against President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's administration.

APC NWC to meet with state chairmen amid nationwide protest threat. Photo credit: Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
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The party's national secretary, Ajibola Basiru, said the decision was taken at the 153rd meeting of the NWC, which was held on Wednesday, July 24, in Abuja.

"Nigerians told to shelve the planned protest"

As reported by Vanguard, he said the NWC joins the president to passionately appeal to those who are planning protests to shelve their plans.

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The party stakeholders urged Nigerians to have confidence and belief in the current government led by President Bola Tinubu to address most of the economic challenges facing the nation.

Basiru said:

“The NWC also noted that since coming on board in 2023, the Government met quite a number of challenges, especially economic challenges, and Mr President is gradually implementing programmes and policies that would in the nearest future, bring succour and relief to the citizens.“The meeting also highlighted that most of the economic challenges are global issues, and can only be addressed after thorough brain-storming.“The NWC also noted that some of the issues highlighted by the protestants are political, while others are constitutional matters that can only be addressed through the amendment of the constitution, which is ongoing at the National Assembly.“The NWC further called for an emergency meeting of Chairmen of the APC in all the 36 states of the federation for further discussions.”

PDP governors meet in Enugu to strategize

Similarly, Legit.ng reported that the PDP Governors' Forum held a meeting in Enugu on Wednesday and vowed to reclaim all leadership positions currently held by other political parties.

The forum's chairman, Gov. Bala Mohammed, emphasized the need for unity and perseverance to achieve this goal.

The meeting aimed to discuss governance, inter-party affairs, and congresses, and provide a credible alternative to Nigerians.

Source: Legit.ng