APC Chairmanship: President Tinubu Reportedly Looks to Ganduje As Adamu’s Replacement

APC Chairmanship: President Tinubu Reportedly Looks to Ganduje As Adamu’s Replacement

  • Abdullahi Ganduje might be considered a key replacement for the erstwhile national chairman of the APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu
  • Strong indications on Wednesday, July 19 revealed Ganduje’s name has reportedly been dropped from President Bola Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees
  • Ganduje, among other governors, stood out as a frontiline supporter and mobiliser of Tinubu’s presidential bid, and in turn, Tinubu considers him as his number one ally and loyalist

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There are strong indications on Wednesday evening, July 19, which noted that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is looking towards a former Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje for the chairmanship of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

This will be as a replacement for the erstwhile national chairman of the ruling APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Vanguard reported.

Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Bola Tinubu, APC, Kano state Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje
A new report indicates President Tinubu is considering Abdullahi Ganduje as APC national chairman. Photo credit: Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, Abdullahi Ganduje
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Consequently, the report further noted that Ganduje’s name has been dropped from Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees.

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In a move many see as courting the support of stakeholders, the National Working Committee (NWC) of APC met with members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF) today, Wednesday.

This was coming barely 48 hours after Senator Abubakar Kyari and Festus Fuanter took over as acting national chairman and acting secretary of the party, respectively.

The acting chairman and secretary of the APC are pushing for a meeting with Tinubu, the report noted

The new leadership was also pushing for a meeting with Tinubu. It was expected that the outcome of today’s talks will set the tone for a meeting with Tinubu.

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Therefore, the Ganduje angle could be an outcome of today’s meeting that will precede the one with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

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Legit.ng earlier reported that Daniel Bwala, a former aide to Atiku Abubakar, the PDP presidential flagbearer in the 2023 election as alleged that Abdullahi Adamu refused to pay him some legal fees.

Adamu, who recently resigned as APC national chairman, was accused by Bwala of insisting that he would not be paid for the fee because he left the APC for the PDP.

Bwala was a former member of the APC before joining the PDP over the Muslim-Muslim ticket of Bola Tinubu and Kashim Shettima.

Shehu Sani mentions 2 key moments that led to Adamu’s exit as APC national chairman

Former Senator Shehu Sani, who represented Kaduna Central in the 8th National Assembly, has highlighted the two major offences that led to the unceremonious exit of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).

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Sani said the moment Adamu announced former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan as the consensus candidate for the APC days and was left stranded by former president Muhammadu Buhari before the national convention in 2022.

He said the second moment was Adamu being unaware of the approved list of principal officers of the 10th National Assembly.

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.