Declare Me Deputy National Secretary Of APC, Former Contestant Demands

A contestant for the position of APC deputy national secretary in the 2018 national convention, Frank Ossai has asked the party to declare him the occupant of the position.

According to him, this is following the existing vacant position of the deputy national secretary of the party.

Ossai in a statement on Monday said, “Following the latest development of the NWC vacant position of the Deputy National Secretary, a position I contested for in the last 2018 APC National Convention. The Convention Election Appeal upheld my petition and request that NWC as a matter of urgency call me for settlement.

“It is only fair that now that the position is vacant that I should be allowed to step in.”

He further said, “According to Article 13 of APC constitution 2014 as amended and Section 141 of the Electoral Act as amended 2015

“For instance is the position of the National Secretary which become vacant, the party in its wisdom fill in Arc. Bulama Waziri who is a product of the convention.

“The Statutes and Precedents should be followed as it will be unmerited and unjust for members of the Party who did not at any point contest for any office in an election to fill the vacant position.

“Permitting this is not only alien but also an act of Party injustice”.

Mr. Ossai has occupied the following positions:
Member, Contact & Mobilization, 2019 Presidential Campaign Council.
Member, 2019 Woman & Youth Presidential Campaign Committee.
Director of Political Matters (SS), Presidential Supports Committee.
National Vice Chairman (SS), Coalition of APC Support Groups.
Chairman, 2015 Presidential Fund Raising Committee, Delta State.
Member, 2015 Election Committee, Ughelli North, Delta State.
President, Niger Delta Development Forum
Contestant, 2015 Delta State House of Assembly, Ughelli North, Const.1,
Contestant, Deputy National Secretary, 2018 APC National Convention.
Secretary General, 2018 APC Convention Contestant Forum.