Breaking: Amid Strong Rumours of Senator Adamu's Resignation, Kyari Takes Over APC's NWC

Breaking: Amid Strong Rumours of Senator Adamu's Resignation, Kyari Takes Over APC's NWC

  • Abubakar Kyari, deputy national chairman (north) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), is currently presiding over a meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC)
  • The development came hours after Abdullahi Adamu, national chairman of the party, allegedly resigned from office
  • There is a heavy presence of security personnel around the headquarters of the APC located in the Wuse II district of the federal capital territory (FCT)

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FCT, Abuja - The deputy national chairman (North) of the All Progressives Party (APC) Senator Abubakar Kyari, has taken over the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party.

According to The Nation, the development confirms the widely reported resignation of the national chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the weekend.

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Abubakar Kyari (right) is reportedly acting as the APC's national chairman. Photo credit: @OfficialAPCNg
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Abubakar Kyari replaces Abdullahi Adamu as APC national chairman

Adamu was reported to have tendered his resignation with the national secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

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Around 10:40 am on Monday, July 17, Kyari led a team of seven other members of the NWC to a meeting in his office.

It was also observed that Kyari's official car was parked in the slot reserved for the national chairman.

Has APC national chairman Abdullahi Adamu resigned? Here is what we know

Earlier, Legit.ng reported that a report by PM News claimed Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), resigned from office.

The newspaper cited multiple reports, including Western Post, which it said is close to the APC leadership, as its source.

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Senator Adamu reportedly bows to pressure, resigns as APC national chairman

The paper further alleged that Adamu was forced to resign due to various issues, including his alleged non-support for President Bola Tinubu during the campaign and alleged mismanagement of the party’s funds.

APC chairman Abdullahi Adamu reacts to reports of alleged resignation, reveals next step

Legit.ng also reported that Senator Adamu reacted to reports about his resignation as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

There were earlier speculations that President Bola Tinubu had ordered Adamu to hand in his resignation before his trip to Kenya. However, Adamu said he won’t talk about the issue because the president is away.

Source: Legit.ng

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Ridwan Adeola (Current Affairs Editor) Ridwan Adeola Yusuf is a content creator with more than nine years of experience, He is also a Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a Higher National Diploma in Mass Communication from the Polytechnic Ibadan, Oyo State (2014). Ridwan previously worked at Africa Check, contributing to fact-checking research works within the organisation. He is an active member of the Academic Excellence Initiative (AEI). In March 2024, Ridwan completed the full Google News Initiative Lab workshop and his effort was recognised with a Certificate of Completion. Email: ridwan.adeola@corp.legit.ng.