BREAKING: Omisore Shut Out of APC Emergency Meeting amid Report of Alleged Resignation as National Secretary

BREAKING: Omisore Shut Out of APC Emergency Meeting amid Report of Alleged Resignation as National Secretary

  • The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has taken a deeper dimension on Monday, July 17
  • The APC National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, was shut out of the party’s emergency meeting in Abuja
  • It was gathered that Omisore has resigned from his position allegedly on the order of President Bola Tinubu

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FCT, Abuja - National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Iyiola Omisore, has been shut out of the party’s emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja.

According to Daily Trust, Omisore left the APC secretariat without speaking with the media amid reports of alleged resignation.

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BREAKING: Omisore allegedly resigns, Shut Out of APC Emergency Meeting. Photo Credit:Bimbola Eyolade II
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Arise TV reported that Omisore had resigned from his position allegedly on the orders of President Bola Tinubu.

The broadcast station reported that THISDAY sources disclosed that President Tinubu had met with some APC governors and given them an express order to remove Adamu and Omisore after the National Chairman confessed to having supported former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan in the presidential primaries.

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It was gathered that some serving and former governors, members of the party’s NWC and chieftains approached Adamau and Omisore to honourably resign.

The duo reportedly bowed to pressure on Sunday, July 16, and handed their resignation letters to the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Senator Hope Uzodinma.

Senator Adamu reportedly bows to pressure, resigns as APC National Chairman

Meanwhile, Legit.ng had reported that 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.

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

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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.

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Adekunle Dada (Politics and Current Affairs Editor) Adekunle Dada is a trained journalist with over 7 years of working experience. He is also a Politics/Current Affairs Editor at Legit.ng. He holds a B.Sc. in Mass Communication From Lagos State University, Ojo. Adekunle previously worked at PM News, The Sun, and Within Nigeria where he expressed his journalistic skills with well-researched articles and features. In 2024, Adekunle obtained a certificate in advanced digital reporting from the Google News Initiative. He can be reached via adekunle.dada@corp.legit.ng.