Former Kaduna State Governor, Nasir El-Rufai, has given reasons for his absence at the All Progressives Congress (APC) national caucus meeting held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
In a recent interview with *Arise TV*, El-Rufai criticized the short notice given for the meeting, stating that he had prior commitments.
The APC national caucus meeting is a high-level strategic gathering of the party’s leadership, including the president, vice president, national chairman, National Working Committee members, APC state governors, former governors, ministers, and principal officers of the National Assembly.
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The meeting serves as a platform for key political discussions before being presented at the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, which involves state governors and other economic decision-makers.
Speaking on the matter, El-Rufai said: “Unfortunately, I won’t be attending the APC national caucus meeting because I will be on my way to Cairo, where I spend most of my time. I wasn’t given adequate notice.”
“The Constitution of our party requests 21 days or I think 14 days’ notice for this kind of national organ meeting. I don’t think that notice was given. If it was given, I don’t think I’d received such an invitation.
“I’ve my plans, and I am leaving tomorrow. Many of my friends will attend and they will give me updates, I don’t think I will miss anything.
“Ramadan is starting. I’ve made my own plans too. When the party meets, I think I’ve shouted loud and clear. So we’ll wait and see what the party will do about it. I don’t have to be there. I’m not the only member of the party that’s unhappy.”
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