Less than three months after leaving office as Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, on Thursday, emerged as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The party’s NEC elected the former governor as chairman at a meeting in Abuja.
He replaced Senator Adamu Abdullahi.
The NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Senator Ajibola Basiru, from Osun State as National Secretary.
He replaced Senator Iyiola Omisore.
The duo were elected at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
Adamu and Omisore resigned in July.
While addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje thanked President Bola Tinubu and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party during his tenure.
He also pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.
According to him, there would be level-playing field for all party members during party primaries.
Ganduje promised to hit the ground running to ensure victory for the party in all forthcoming governorship elections across the country,
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present at the NEC meeting.
Addressing the 12th NEC of the party, the President said APC won the last general elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to Nigerians.
The President insisted that the 2023 elections was the best election in Nigeria’s history.
Visibly absent at the NEC meeting were former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo (SAN). The first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was however, present.
The NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus.
