… Ganduje Becomes National Chairman Of APC, Basiru, National Secretary
Abuja –Hon. Yahaya Adesayo Ismail from Kogi State has been elected as the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress.
His election followed the resignation of Alhaji Muritala Yakubu Ajaka, the Kogi State SDP Governorship Candidate.
Alhaji Ajaka had resigned to contest the APC Governorship primary, before he defected to the SDP.
Recalled that the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) had today elected former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the new National Chairman of the party.
The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, as National Secretary.
The two party officials were elected at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present were present at the NEC meeting.
Addressing the 12th NEC of the party, the President said the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people.
The President insisted that the 2023 elections was the best election in Nigeria’s history.
Visibly absent at the NEC meeting were ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.
The first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was however, present.
The NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus.
Mid-July, two members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) resigned. Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Senator Iyiola Omisore resigned as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary respectively.