APC Governors Hold Meeting Over Party’s New Leadership
By Kabir Akintayo
Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) met behind closed doors Wednesday evening, to discuss the state of affairs of the party, following the resignation of its National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu; and National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore.
The duo stepped down on Monday, paving way for the emergence of the Deputy National Chairman (North), Senator Abubakar Kyari, as the party’s National Chairman.
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In attendance at the meeting presided over by the Chairman of the Progressives Governors Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, were Governors Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Umar Bago (Niger), and Hyacinth Alia (Benue).
Others include Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), Dikko Umar Radda (Katsina) and Nasir Idris (Kebbi), as well as the acting governor of Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
POLITICS DIGEST had reported that former Governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje, may likely emerged as the new APC, National Chairman, after his name was reportedly dropped from the ministerial list.