{"id":126531,"date":"2023-12-02T13:06:06","date_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:06:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/02\/i-wasnt-consulted-bua-chairman-rabiu-rejects-apcs-appointment\/"},"modified":"2023-12-02T13:06:06","modified_gmt":"2023-12-02T13:06:06","slug":"i-wasnt-consulted-bua-chairman-rabiu-rejects-apcs-appointment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2023\/12\/02\/i-wasnt-consulted-bua-chairman-rabiu-rejects-apcs-appointment\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;I Wasn&#8217;t Consulted&#8217; \u2014 BUA Chairman, Rabiu Rejects APC&#8217;s Appointment"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-901676\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/Screenshot_20231202-041315_Opera-Mini.jpg\" alt=\"BUA Group chairman , Abdul Samad Rabiu, \" width=\"1071\" height=\"584\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has declined the All Progressives Congress (APC) appointment to be a member of the Party\u2019s Finance Standing Committee.<\/p>\n<p>Information Nigeria reports that on Friday, the APC released lists and names of its standing committees with Ajibola Basiru, the Party\u2019s National Secretary, chairing the establishment committee.<\/p>\n<p>Bisi Akande, a former interim National Chairman of the Party, heads the conflict and reconciliation committee, Publicity Secretary Felix Morka leads Publicity while Uguru Ofoke and Emma Eneukwu are to oversee finance and intergovernmental committees, respectively.<\/p>\n<p>Rabiu appeared in the finance committee alongside A. A Rano, Zach Adedeji, the chairman of the Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS); Wale Edun, Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, alongside lawmakers and prominent party members.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ ALSO: No One Is Exempted From Our Investigations, Ex-Governors Inclusive \u2013 EFCC<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>However, in a statement shortly after the list was released, the BUA group said Rabiu was not consulted by the ruling party before his name was added to the list, maintaining that the businessman has \u201cconsistently adopted an apolitical stance over the years.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe extend our sincere appreciation to the APC for considering our chairman for such a distinguished role. This acknowledgement reflects the recognition of his commitment, and that of BUA Group, to economic prosperity and the development of our dear nation, Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWith respect to this, we wish to inform the publishers, our partners, stakeholders, and the general public that Mr. Rabiu has decided to graciously decline the nomination\/appointment.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis decision is made in light of the fact that he was not previously consulted regarding his inclusion in the list and his inability to commit time due to his demanding schedule,\u201d the statement read.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, as of the time of filing this report, the ruling party had yet to react to Rabiu\u2019s rejection of the committee\u2019s membership.<\/p>\n<p>The inauguration of the committees is scheduled to hold on December 6 at its National Secretariat in Abuja.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chairman of BUA Group, Abdul Samad Rabiu, has declined the All Progressives Congress (APC) appointment to be a member of the Party\u2019s Finance Standing Committee. 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