Breaking: APC Confirms Abdullahi Adamu, Omisore’s Resignations
- The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and the national secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, have exited their posts
- Messrs Adamu and Omisore's resignations were confirmed on Monday, July 17, by the APC's national working committee (NWC)
- After hours-long strong rumours, their resignations were announced during the NWC meeting chaired by Senator Abubakar Kyari
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FCT, Abuja - The national working committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday, July 17, announced the resignation of the party’s national chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
The acting national chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, who confirmed Adamu’s resignation, said the national secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, also stepped down, The Nation reported.
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Kyari takes over as APC chairman, confirms Adamu, Omisore’s resignation
Kyari stated that he takes over as acting chairman while deputy national secretary, Barrister Festus Fuanter takes over as acting secretary.
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The meeting also announced the postponement of the national caucus and national executive committee (NEC) meetings slated for Tuesday, July 18, and Wednesday, July 19.
17 members of the NWC were in attendance.
Omisore shut out of APC emergency meeting amid report of alleged resignation as national secretary
In a piece of related news, Legit.ng reported that the National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Senator Iyiola Omisore, was 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.
Arise TV reported that Omisore had resigned from his position allegedly on the orders of President Bola Tinubu.
APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s ouster revealed
Legit.ng also reported that insiders revealed that Senator Abdullahi Adamu’s failure to account for the N32 billion raised by the party from the sale of forms for the 2023 general elections was the straw that broke the camel's back.
According to a member of the national working committee (NWC) who spoke with The Cable in a report published on Monday, July 17, 2023, only N7 billion is left in the account of the ruling party.
Another insider who spoke to the online newspaper was critical of Senator Adamu.
Source: Legit.ng
