Senator Adamu Reportedly Bows to Pressure, Resigns as APC National Chairman

• The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) needs clarification following a recent change in its leadership structure
• A new report has confirmed that Senator Abdullahi Adamu has resigned from his position as the party's national chairman
• Adamu was approached to erase doubt and ensure confirmation but chose not to speak due to President Bola Tinubu's absence from the country

FCT, Abuja - A new report has confirmed the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congres (APC).

The report by Daily Trust stated that the controversial APC chieftain tendered his resignation on Sunday night, July 16.

It was gathered by Legit.ng that Adamu sent his resignation letter to the Presidential Villa, Abuja, ahead of the return of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from the African Union (AU) meeting in Kenya.

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Similarly, a source revealed that the letter was also sent to the Chief of Staff of the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, around 4 pm on Sunday.

The source said:

“He has resigned. The resignation letter signed by him has been sent to the villa. The letter was addressed to President Tinubu. But since the president is away in Kenya for the AU meeting, the letter was sent to his chief of staff.”

Meanwhile, another source, a close associate of Adamu, confirmed that his resignation was due to a series of plots by some people around the president.

The source said:

“The national chairman resigned following a gang up by people around the president to embarrass him during the meetings of the party slated for tomorrow and Wednesday.”

The source debunked the report that Adamu resigned based on the directives of Tinubu, who is away in Kenya for the 5th mid-year meeting of the African Union (AU).

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When contacted about the development, Adamu stated that he would prefer to give his comment when President Tinubu arrives from his African Union mid-year meeting in Nairobi, Kenya.

He said:

“I won’t talk about the issue because the president is away.”

Anxiety as PDP governor seizes APC chairman's car, detains driver

In another development, the Zamfara state chapter of the APC has accused the PDP-led government of masterminding the snatching of its chairman's vehicle.

According to a statement by the APC spokesperson in the state, Yusuf Idris, the government devised with the state police command to forcefully seized the vehicle with the plate number GUS 51 AH.

The APC then requested the immediate release of the vehicle, which should be accompanied by a letter of apology in the state.

Source: Legit.ng