*APC Caucus meets March 21, BOT meets March 22 and NEC meets March 24
The All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is finding it difficult to get a competent replacement that can match the outstanding performance of its former party spokesman, Alhaji Lai Mohammed.
The APC Chairman, Chief John Odigie-Oyegun said so on Monday at a briefing with newsmen at the party secretariat in Abuja.
According to him, the party had a problem getting a spokesman to fit into Mohammed’s shoes.
He, however, said that the issue was being resolved and the party would have a spokesman soon.
Lai Mohammed, now Minister of Information and Culture, held sway as the party spokesman during its years in opposition until the party emerged winner in the last presidential elections.
“I think arrangements have been completed to hold the necessary congresses to nominate a spokesman.
“I think that should be done very shortly. In fact, the issue is getting somebody that can be as close as possible to the outstanding performance of the present Minister of Information Lai Mohammed,’’ he said.
The Chairman, who just resumed from a ten-day working leave, said he was glad to be back to work.
“I told you I was going on a break because I needed it. I’ve had a good break, I’ve had a bit of rest and I’m back to the office,’’ he said.
He assured the public that all party activities would hold as planned in the month.
“All the scheduled meetings of the party will run as planned, the caucus will meet on the 21st, the BOT on the 22nd and NEC on the 24th. “Everything will go as planned,’’ he said.
-Vanguard