Abdullahi Ganduje, Governor of Kano state from 2015 to 2023 has been confirmed as National Chairman of the governing All Progressives Congress by the party’s National Executive Committee.
NEC took the decision at its 12th meeting held Thursday at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, from Osun State as National Secretary.
Addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje thanked the President and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party during his tenure.
The ex-Kano governor pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.
Ganduje promised to hit the ground running to ensure victory for the party in all forthcoming governorship elections across the country.
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present were present at the NEC meeting.
However ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were absent.
Addressing the 12th NEC of the party, the President said the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people.
The President insisted that the 2023 elections was the best election in Nigeria’s history.
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