A new report by Leadership newspaper disclosed that the presidency may have given stakeholders the green light to begin the search for a replacement for the All Progressives Congress (APC) national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.
The report published by Leadership on Friday May 17, also disclosed that besides the North Central zone producing the next chairman, the presidency led President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and Kashim Shettima, might be open to allowing the Congress for Progressive Change (CPC) camp within the party to produce Gandujeâs replacement as part of the appeasement moves.
A top source within the APC camp disclosed to Leadership newspaper on Friday that Tinubu backed the move for stakeholders to begin the search for Ganduje’s replacement.
The source stated thus:
Speaking further, the source disclosed that those opposed to Gandujeâs continued stay, including a serving senator who was former governor of a South South state, listed his perceived handling of the Edo and Ondo primaries as well as the unfolding drama surrounding the probe into his tenure as Kano state governor.
The report also claimed that Gandujeâs woes, is being compounded by an alleged plan for the New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) presidential candidate in 2023, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, to return to the APC.
The above claim was confirmed to LEADERSHIP newspaper on Friday by a former commissioner and APC chieftain in Kano state, Musa Ilyasu Kwankwaso.
Meanwhile, on Friday, The Cable reported that Abdullahi Ganduje hailed President Tinubuâs economic reforms and noted that they will transform Nigeria.
Ganduje stated this on Friday in Abuja when the forum of LGA chairmen visited the national working committee (NWC) of the party.
The national chairman stated that the APC has the highest number of LGAs and states because it is a grassroots political party.
TimesNow.com.ng had earlier reported that the crisis rocking the APC in Kano state was far from over, as a party chieftain dragged Abdullahi Ganduje to court.
Mohammed Saidu-Etsu wants Ganduje to vacate his seat as chairman of the APC and had also asked the court to declare the former Kano governor’s appointment illegal.
This is coming weeks after Ganduje’s ward executives suspended him over his recent court battles (bribery allegations).
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
