Ganduje emerges as APC National Chairman

Former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje has emerged as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the party elected Ganduje as the party chairman at its 12th meeting on Thursday, August 3, 2023.

The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, from Osun State as National Secretary.

Speaking after his election, the immediate past governor of Kano State thanked President Bola Tinubu and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party during his tenure.

He also thanked the Progressive Governors' Forum (PGF) and the party’s key stakeholders for their dedication, diligence and strategic role to its development.

With boundless gratitude for the confidence placed in me by leaders and members of our party, and with an unswerving resolve to honour that trust, I humbly accept my appointment as the Chairman of our party, the APC.

“Our main focus will be promoting party unity and defending and increasing the number of executive and legislative seats we currently hold.

“Under my watch, internal democracy will be strictly adhered to with a deliberate policy to engage in wider consultations and making party functional throughout the year.

“More reforms will be carried out in the party in alignment with the current political landscape

“We all agreed that we must unite our members to achieve support for our government to respond adequately, urgently and assertively to the challenges that Nigerians confront on a daily basis,” Ganduje said.

He listed the challenges to include unemployment, poverty, insecurity, social cohesion and the rising cost of living.

He appealed to Nigerians to bear with President Tinubu saying when his policies and programmes fully take shape, he would surely turn around things for the better.