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Home |   About Us |   Contact Us |   Members |   Search |   Subscribe |   Disclaimer |   THE GUARDIAN CONSCIENCE, NURTURED BY TRUTH LAGOS, NIGERIA.     Monday, July 26 2004   news   editorial/opinion   policy & politics   business   metro   sports   homes/properties   capital market   arts     Guardian Chat Click to join the chatroom Fawehinmi to step down as NCP chairman By Fred Okoror N ATIONAL Chairman of the National Conscience Party (NCP), Chief Gani Fawehinmi, has given notice of his intention to resign his position as from September 25, 2004. In a letter addressed to the party's National General Secretary, the lawyer said the decision was sequel to the meeting of the National Executive of the party on January 31, 2004, where he initially hinted of his intention to "step down as chairman and leader of the party with effect from the end of September 2004." Fawehinmi is resigning after 10 years of serving as the founding chairman and national leader of the party. The resignation letter dated July 22, 2004 read: "At the meeting of the National Executive on January 31, 2004, I clearly and unequivocally informed you of my intention to step down as the chairman and leader of the party with effect from the end of September 2004, having put in 10 years as the founding chairman and leader of the party". Fawehinmi stated that he received several entreaties for him to rescind his decision since he indicated his willingness to resign. He said that he would, however, hand over the leadership of the party to another elected leader at the congress of the party scheduled for September 25, 2004. The NCP and 27 other registered parties came into existence in December 2002 after several legal battles between the parties and the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC). Specifically, the parties were registered after the Supreme Court voided INEC registration guidelines described as too stringent and draconian, after the electoral commission had endorsed the then existing three parties (PDP, ANPP and AD) for the 2003 polls. Stakeholders said the Supreme Court's ruling vindicated Fawehinmi's conviction that rectifying some of the anomalies of the electoral system could be achieved through the court. � 2003 - 2004 @ Guardian Newspapers Limited (All Rights Reserved).  Powered by dnetsystems.net dnet�

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