Nigeria, March 23 -- The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says its plan is to remain in power for 10 consecutive terms, an equivalent of 40 years.

The party's interim national chairman, Mai Mala Buni, disclosed this on Tuesday in Abuja during the inauguration of the 61-member Strategy and Contact Committee ahead of the 2023 general elections.

The party announced the committee's composition on Monday.

Flanked by governors, senators and other prominent members of the party, Mr Buni said the committee "was one of the APC's move to successfully organise its congresses and convention to usher in its next crop of leaders."

An elected government in Nigeria has a four-year term limit, before new polls are held, according to the 1999 Con...