APC moves against Saraki’s loyalists, dissolves Kwara Exco, appoints Bolarinwa as Caretaker Committee Chairman

The All Progressives Congress (APC), on Monday, dissolved the State Executive Committee of the party in Kwara State.
In the dissolution, loyalists of Senate President, Dr. Bukola Saraki, were sent packing.
A statement by the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole, and National Secretary, Mai Mala Buni, declared that irregularities characterised the conduct and outcome of congresses that produced the leadership of the party at all levels in the North-Central state.
The statement, entitled ‘Dissolution of Kwara State Executive Committee’, reads: “The National Working Committee (NWC) at its meeting of 30th July, 2018 examined the unfolding developments within the party in Kwara State, specifically the irregularities that characterised the conduct and outcome of the Congresses that produced the leadership of the party at all levels (Ward, Local Government and State).
“The Committee also reviewed the actions of some leaders of the party that emerged from the above Congress who participated in an open rally, calling on the Senate President to decamp to the PDP.
“The National Working Committee, after a careful and exhaustive deliberation on this and other developments in the State Chapter of the party, and pursuant to the provisions of Article 13.4 (xvi) and (xvii) of the party’s constitution, invoked its power as enshrined therein and hereby resolve as follows:
“To dissolve all party organs from Ward, Local Government and State Executive of the Party in Kwara State.
“To constitute Caretaker Committee at all levels of the party organ at: Ward, Local Government and State Executive Committees of the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State.
“That Hon. Bashir Bolarinwa shall and is hereby appointed as the Chairman of the Caretaker Committee of the State Executive Committee of APC in Kwara State.
“That this shall take immediate effect”.