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

<p>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.</p>, <p>It also appointed Senator Basiru Ajibola as National Secretary.</p>, <p>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.</p>, <p>Kyari said that Ganduje was unanimously endorsed at the meeting as the new chairman of the party.</p>, <p>Ganduje in his acceptance speech, expressed gratitude to Almighty God for the development.</p>, <p>“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.</p>, <p>He thanked the Progressive Governor’s Forum (PGF) and the party’s key stakeholders for their dedication, diligence and strategic role in its development.</p>, <p>“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.</p>, <p>“Our main focus will be promoting party unity and defending and increasing the number of executive and legislative seats we currently hold.</p>, <p>“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.</p>, <p>“More reforms will be carried out in the party in alignment with the current political landscape</p>, <p>“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.</p>, <p>This comes on the heels of the screening of ministerial nominees by the 10th Senate.</p>, <p>With the arrival of th