APC Appoints Ganduje as National Chairman; Ajibola Becomes Secretary

Aanya Igomu-Olagunju

Last updated Aug 3, 2023

Nigeria’s governing party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed the immediate past Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, as its new National Chairman and Senator Surajudeen Ajibola Bashir as the National Secretary.

APC 12th NEC MEETING

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu joined Party leaders for the 12th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the APC, at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja. pic.twitter.com/oPQd8BNPO2

— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) August 3, 2023

The nomination and appointment of the National Chairman and National Secretary was made on Thursday at the 12th meeting of the APC National Executive Committee in Abuja, Nigeria’s capital.

OFFICIAL: The 12th meeting of the National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has elected HE Abdullahi Ganduje, as the Party’s National Chairman.

Senator Ajibola Basiru, has also been elected as the Party’s National Secretary. pic.twitter.com/JTzakn11Pb

— APC Nigeria (@OfficialAPCNg) August 3, 2023

Congratulations to the immediate governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Senator Ajibola Bashiru, who have just been elected as the Chairman and Secretary of our great All Progressives Congress (APC), respectively, at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the…

— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) August 3, 2023

Ganduje and Senator Bashir replaced the former National Chairman, Abudullahi Adamu, and the National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, who resigned a few weeks back.

In his acceptance speech, the new APC National Chairman, Senator Ganduje, said he would focus on promoting party unity and increasing the number of State governors and legislators in the party.