APC elects Ganduje as national chairman, Bashiru gets secretary position

<p>The All Progressives Congress (APC) has confirmed the appointment of the former governor of Kano state, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as its National Chairman.</p>, <p>The National Executive Committee (NEC) of the ruling party on Thursday confirmed the appointment of Ganduje and that of Basiru Ajibola as the new national secretary.</p>, <p>APC’s NEC took the decision at its 12th meeting which took place at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting was chaired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.</p>, <p>Ganduje replaces Abdullahi Adamu as APC’s National Chairman while Ajibola replaced Iyiola Omisore as the national secretary.</p>, <p>President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present at the NEC meeting.</p>, <p>Tinubu said the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people.</p>, <p>The President insisted that the 2023 elections was the best election in Nigeria’s history.</p>, <p>Visibly absent at the NEC meeting were ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. The first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was however, present.</p>, <p>The NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus.</p>