Ex-Governor of Kano State, Ganduje Emerges as APC National Chairman, Basiru as Secretary

Abdullahi Ganduje, the immediate past governor of Kano State, has been elected National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

According to Naija News, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) elected Ganduje on Thursday (today), while also confirming Ajibola Basiru, a former Senate spokeswoman, as National Secretary.

The two-party officials were elected today during the party’s 12th National Executive Committee meeting, which was place at the Congress Hall of the Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

The conference was attended by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and party chieftains in the National Assembly, among others.

Addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje thanked the President and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party under his leadership.

Ganduje also pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.

While promising to hit the ground running to ensure victory for the party in all forthcoming governorship elections across the country, the former governor said there would be a level playing field for all party members during party primaries.

Addressing the 12th NEC of the party, President Tinubu said the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people.

According to him, the 2023 election was the best conducted in Nigeria’s history.

Absent at the APC NEC meeting were the immediate former President, Muhammadu Buhari, and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo.

The first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was, however, present. Naija News understands that the NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus.

Recall that in 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.