Mai Mala Buni, the Governor of Yobe State, has stated that soon he returns from his medical stay in Dubai, he intends to take over as Caretaker Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
Buni’s intentions were disclosed in a leaked letter he sent to Niger State Governor Sani Bello, whom he handed over before his trip.
Before his departure, Governor Bello and other members of the caretaker committee received a letter dated February 28, 2022.
Buni had gladly transferred power to Bello following his medical vacation, according to the letter.
The letter read in part, “This is to inform you that I will be embarking on a medical trip to the United Arab Emirates from today, February 28, 2022. I will resume office upon my discharge from the hospital.
“In my absence, I hereby transmit the functions of my office as the National Chairman of the Caretaker/Extraordinary Convention Planning Committee to you. This is to enable the committee to conclude all arrangements leading to the national convention slated for March 26, 2022, and other duties that may be required of the office.
“I invite all members to cooperate with Governor Abubakar Sani Bello by extending to him all the support that I have enjoyed from you.”
See the letter below:
Meanwhile, after a directive from President Muhammadu Buhari, the Governor of Kaduna State, Nasir El-Rufai, has stated that Buni would not be re-elected as chairman of the party’s caretaker committee.
He went on to say that the decision had the approval of 19 other governors who were elected on the party’s platform.
