Internal Crisis: APC Finally Speaks on Adamu, Omisore’s Sudden Resignation, Reveals Truth

Internal Crisis: APC Finally Speaks on Adamu, Omisore’s Sudden Resignation, Reveals Truth

  • The All Progressives Congress (APC) has downplayed speculations regarding the affairs and activities of its key members within the party
  • The ruling party disclosed that amid the sudden resignation of the party's national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and national secretary, Iyiola Omisore, the APC is not in crisis
  • The party further maintained that members are not at loggerheads over Adamu's possible successor

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has insisted that there is no crisis in the party.

This party maintained that despite the recent resignation of its national chairman, Abdullahi Adamu; and national secretary, Iyiola Omisore, there is no crisis among key stalwarts as speculated in some quarters.

APC, Felix Morka, Abdullahi Adamu, Iyiola Omisore
APC maintains there is no internal wrangling among members over Adamu's successor. Photo credit: Hope Uzodimma
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Adamu, Omisore's resignation: "No crisis", APC insists

In a statement on Saturday, July 22, by APC national publicity secretary, Felix Morka, the party said contrary to reports of deepening crisis, “the APC stands as one strong, dynamic, resilient and progressive party”, Channels TV reported.

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According to the APC, the resignation of the two leaders showed the party’s level of institutional maturity and quality of its leadership which place the best interest of the party first and above personal egos and ambitions.

There's no disharmony among members, APC insists

The party also dismissed reports of disharmony among members of its National Working Committee (NWC) over the possible successor to Adamu, saying that they are “purely speculative”.

It added that the position of the NWC on the subject of succession to any vacant office would be communicated via the official channels of the NWC, The Cable report added.

APC crisis: Oyetola emerges favourite for Omisore's vacant office? Details emerge

Emerging speculations have it that two influential stalwarts of the ruling All Progress Congress (APC) has emerged as the replacement for Senator Iyiola Omisore's vacant post of national secretary of the party.

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Ex-governor of Osun State, Adegboyega Oyetola and former spokesperson of the ninth Senate, Ajibola Basiru, has been tipped as the two possible replacement for Senator Omisore.

It was gathered that Oyetola was sighted at the presidential villa on Friday, July 21, despite the absence of President Bola Tinubu, who was busy at the graduation of Senior Course 45 of the Armed Forces Command and Staff College, in Jaji, Kaduna State.

APC Crisis: NWC members reject Ganduje, reveals zone that should produce new chairman

In another development, the crisis rocking the nation's ruling party takes a new dimension as the tussle for who replace the former APC national chairman tears stakeholders apart.

While prominent party stalwarts are tipping former Kano Governor Abdullahi Ganduje as the next chairman, others insist the North Central region produce the next chairman.

Meanwhile, Ganduje is considered Bola Tinubu's most preferred candidate for the position after his huge role in the president's emergence.

Source: Legit.ng

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Esther Odili (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Esther Odili is a journalist and a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng with 6+ years of experience. She Holds OND and HND in Mass Communication from the Nigerian Institue of Journalism (NIJ), where she was recognized as the best student in print journalism in 2018. Before joining Legit.ng, Esther has worked with other reputable media houses, such as the New Telegraph newspaper and Galaxy Television. In 2024, Esther obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. Email: esther.odili@corp.legit.ng.