How We Fought To Get Adamu, Omisore Out, Top APC Chieftain Lukman Shares Details
- A chieftain who plotted the removal of Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore has been revealed
- Salihu Lukman was among the chieftains who worked to ensure the exit of Adamu and Omisore from the ruling APC
- He has however expressed frustration with the direction of the party under Bola Tinubu's government
Legit.ng journalist Esther Odili has over two years of experience covering political parties and movements
The former director general of the Progressives Governors Forum (PGF), Salihu Lukman, has made a stunning revelation about the affairs of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
The APC chieftain who urged President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make the organs and structures of the ruling party functional, explained how the former national chairman exited the party.
Lukman, an immediate vice chairman of the APC, made this known on Inside Sources with Laolu Akande, aired on Channels Television on Friday, January 19.
He said some chieftains fought hard for the removal of Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore as the party’s national chairman and secretary, respectively, in July 2023.
Lukman however noted that after the exit of Adamu and Omisore, the APC should be made to work.
He said:
“The fundamental issue which is what I expect from President Asiwaju is to ensure that the structures of our party are functional.
“My frustration after we fought to get Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore out of the leadership of the party, it’s not about getting them out; it’s taking the right steps to ensure that these structures function so that anybody who comes should be able to work based on the constitution of the party.”
Why Tinubu may lose re-election in 2027
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Salihu Lukman made a strong revelation about the chances of the APC in the 2027 election.
Lukman disclosed that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu was at risk of losing re-election in the 2027 poll.
Speaking with newsmen in Abuja on Wednesday, December 13, he dropped the hint of an impending rebellion among the ranks of the party in no distant time from now.
Oshiomhole lists those who removed him
Also, Legit.ng earlier reported that Senator Adams Oshiomhole narrated how he was removed from office while piloting the affairs of the ruling party.
Oshiomhole, a two-term governor of Edo state and current senator representing Edo North disclosed that his battle with the governors led to his removal as the national chairman of the APC.
On his part, Oshiomhole said the author and some governors orchestrated his removal as the national chairman of the APC.
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