The All Progressives Congress (APC) has refuted reports in some media that the party has changed the leadership of the Caretaker and Extra-ordinary Convention Planning Committee (CECPC).

The APC in a statement by Sen. John James Akpanudoedehe who is the National Secretary APC CECPC on Monday said that APC is a progressive political party guided by rules.

The party also noted that leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name-dropping in the media.

Akpanudoedehe said: ”Our attention has been drawn to sponsored media reports on an imaginary leadership change in the APC- CECPC

”The APC is a progressive political party guided by rules. Leadership changes are not announced by ‘sources’ through name dropping in the media.

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We urge our teeming supporters, members and indeed the general public to remain calm and support the Governor Mai Mala Buni-led APC CECPC conduct a rancor-free and credible National Convention deserving of our great party.

President Muhammadu Buhari had dismissed the assertion that the governing All Progressives Congress (APC) lacks the capacity to conduct its national convention on March 26, saying the party will surprise its critics.

The president stated this when he fielded questions from State House correspondents shortly before departing the Presidential Wing of the Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja, for London on Sunday.

The president had initially planned to embark on the London trip from Nairobi, Kenya after attending the United Nations Environmental Programme (UNEP) at 50 in that country on Friday.

The president said: ”Well, they (critics) should wait and see. How did we come as a party to take power from the ruling party who had been there before us for so many years?

”So, we have the capacity, everything will be alright.”

On the London trip, Buhari said his absence from the country would not affect the running of government as the Vice-President, who would be assisted by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation as well as his Chief of Staff, would be in charge.

”Well, I cannot claim to be doing the work alone. The government is fully represented – the Vice-President is there, constitutionally when I’m away he’s in charge; And the Secretary to the government and then the chief of staff. So, no problem.”

The president’s spokesman, Mr Femi Adesina, had on March 1, in a statement said that the president’s trip to London for routine medical checks, would ”last for a maximum of two weeks.”