A book, ‘All Progressives Congress (APC) and Transition Politics’ will be presented to the public at the Shehu Musa Yar’Adua Centre, Abuja on December 19, 2023.
The event is oriented to stimulate both reflections and consideration of what needs to be done to return APC to its founding vision of progressive politics.
The author of the book and former APC national vice chairman (North West), Salihu Lukman, disclosed this in a statement titled: “Why Political Parties in Nigeria Should Be Reformed” released in Abuja yesterday.
Lukman said both the publication and public presentation is not just about APC but about the future of democracy in Nigeria, adding that the goal is to ensure that elected governments and leaders are accountable and responsive to the needs of citizens.
He said special guests at the occasion include vice president, Kashim Shettima, APC national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, Senate president, Godswill Akpabio, speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, former vice president, Yemi Osinbajo, former APC national chairman Chief John Odigie-Oyegun and Senator Adams Oshiomhole and APC presidential aspirant, Rotimi Amaechi.
Others are former APC presidential aspirants, Dr Kayode Fayemi, Senator Ibikunle Amosun, former governor of Imo State, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, Senator Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, Malam Nasir El-Rufai, governor of Kaduna State, Uba Sani and all serving APC governors.
Chief Bisi Akande, who was the founding chairman of the APC will be the chair of the event.
He said Akande, without hesitation, wrote the foreword to the publication, adding that the keynote address will be delivered by Hon Olawale Oshun,while the leader of Afenifere Renewal Group and the national secretary of the APC, Senator Ajibola S. Basiru, will review the book.
