Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, a former governor of Kano State, and Senator Ajibola Basiru, the ninth Senate’s spokesman, were formally confirmed on Thursday to succeed Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the APC’s outgoing national chairman, and Iyiola Omisore, the party’s outgoing national secretary.
The choice was made just a short time after President Bola Tinubu arrived at Thursday’s NEC meeting location, the Transcorp Hilton.
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Around 11.35 am, the president arrived into the hotel’s Congress Hall flanked by stern-looking individuals who appeared to be officers from the Department of State Services.
Following the announcement of their appointments, supporters of Ganduje and Basiru broke into jubilation that almost disrupt the programme temporarily.
Among the dignitaries that arrived early for the NEC meeting were Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; former governor of Osun State and pioneer chairman of APC, Chief Bisi Akande; Acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari; former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru.
