BREAKING: APC Officially Elects Ganduje as National Chairman, Other Key Officers
- The APC has unanimously elected Abdullahi Ganduje, the former governor of Kano, as its new national chairman
- Ganduje emerged alongside Ajibola Basiru as the new national secretary at the 12th NEC meeting party, attended by President Bola Tinubu and other party chieftains
- The duo were elected following the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, who were holders of the two key positions
FCT, Abuja - The All Progressives Congress (APC) has unanimously elected the former governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje, as its new national chairman.
According to Channels, the ruling party also elected the former Senate spokesperson, Ajibola Basiru, as the new national secretary of the APC.
Source: Twitter
Ganduje and Bashiru were confirmed at the party's 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting while the meeting was underway.
President Tinubu attends APC NEC meeting
President Bola Tinubu and other APC chieftains were present at the NEC meeting, considered the party's second-largest governing organ.
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Cornelius Ojelabi, the APC chairman in Lagos State, took to his Twitter page and disclosed that Ganduje and Bashiru were unanimously endorsed by the party's state chairmen, citing their effectiveness and dedication.
Ojelabi said:
"At some point in our sojourn, effectiveness and dedication must play a significant role in decision-making.
"Yesterday states chairmen across the country endorsed Dr Abdullah I Ganduje and @DrSRJ_ as the @OfficialAPCNg National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively."
See the tweet here:
How Ganduje, Basiru emerged as APC national chairman, secretary
The emergence of Ganduje and Basiru resulted from the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore, who were former holders of the two key positions.
Ganduje was a two-term governor of Kano State. Still, he lost the hold of the state during the February 25 presidential and March 18 governorship election in Kano to his former boss, Rabiu Kwankwaso.
He served as deputy governor to Kwankwaso but soon fell apart with his former boss when he became the governor of the Centre of Commerce.
Matawalle, Oyetola, 17 others in second batch of ministerial nominees
Legit.ng earlier reported that President Bola Tinubu has forwarded the names of 19 new ministerial nominees to the Senate for screening and confirmation.
The president sent the names of 28 nominees on Thursday, and the second batch of 19 makes a total of 47.
Earlier in the day, Femi Gbajabiamila, the chief of staff to the president, submitted the list of the second batch of ministerial nominees to Senate President Godswill Akpabio, who read it at the plenary.
Source: Legit.ng
