El-Rufai chose not to attend NEC Meeting – APC spokesman
By Jeffrey Agbo
National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Felix Morka, has stated that former Kaduna State Governor Nasir El-Rufai voluntarily chose not to attend the party’s National Executive Council (NEC) meeting.
Morka explained that El-Rufai, like other NEC members, had the right to attend but opted out.
The NEC meeting, held on Wednesday at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja, was the first since President Bola Tinubu assumed office in 2023. It was well attended by members of the National Working Committee and various party organs, including Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas.
El-Rufai’s absence came just two days after he criticised the APC in an Arise News interview, accusing the party of lacking internal democracy and failing to follow its constitution by delaying the NEC meeting. When informed of the scheduled meeting, he claimed he had not received an invitation in advance.
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However, speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Wednesday night, Morka insisted that notices were sent to all relevant members including El-Rufai.
“Today, you know, there was a roll call of eminent members who attended this meeting today. The same way notice was sent to El-Rufai I believe, was how notices were sent to these other members who got the notices and attended,” Morka said.
He further suggested that if El-Rufai had truly wanted to be present, he would have attended.
Morka also questioned whether El-Rufai was an NEC member, stating, I don’t know if he’s a member of NEC. Of certainly a member of caucus, but I don’t know that he’s a member of NEC. I mean, I doubt that.”
