JUST IN: Ex-Kano Governor, Ganduje named APC Nat’l Chairman

The National Executive Committee (NEC)/of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), on Friday, confirmed the appointment of the immediate-past Governor of Kano, Abdullahi Ganduje as National Chairman of the party.

It also appointed Senator Basiru Ajibola as National Secretary.

Sen. Abubakar Kyari, the APC acting National Chairman said this at the end of the 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party on Wednesday in Abuja.

Kyari said that Ganduje was unanimously endorsed at the meeting as the new chairman of the party.

Ganduje in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to Almighty God for the development.

“I am indeed most humbled,” Ganduje said, while appreciating President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima and the party’s leadership, assuring that he remained committed to the party’s ideals,” he said.

He thanked the Progressive Governor’s Forum (PGF) and the party’s key stakeholders for their dedication, diligence and strategic role in 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.

This comes on the heels of the screening of ministerial nominees by the 10th Senate.