N/Central APC Makes U-turn, Backs Ganduje

Following the vote of confidence passed  on the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Abdullahi Ganduje by the National Executive Committee, NEC of the party, the North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum says it has suspended its agitation for his removal.

In a statement by its Chairman, Saleh Zazzaga, on Thursday, the forum said it has dropped its agitation in line with the APC NEC which endorsed Ganduje extension as the Chairman of the party.

The magazine reported that the APC NEC, the highest organ of the party met on Wednesday in Abuja, the nation’s capital where the leaders of the party, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ratified the extension of Ganduje’s tenure.

Apart from Tinubu, Senate President, Speaker of the House of Representatives, all the state governors elected on the platform of the party attended the meeting where the leaders also passed a vote of confidence on President Tinubu.

The last time the APC NEC held was under its former chairman Abdullahi Adamu, from North Central who did not see his tenure through as he was forced to step down alongside the National Secretary of the party, Iyiola Omisore.

Since then, APC leaders in the North Central has been agitating for the return of the Chairmanship position to the zone, including taking the case to the court to achieve their aim.

The current Chairman, Ganduje is from the North west.

But in a swift u-turn, the party  leaders from the zone said today that they are satisfied with the manner the APC NEC resolved the issue pertaining to Ganduj’e tenure yesterday in Abuja, saying they have abide by the party’s decision.

They also reiterate their support for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, George Akume as the zone’s APC leader, saying he has been instrumental to the restoration of peace to the region.

The statement reads, “As loyal party members interested in the progress of the APC, we agree with all the decisions taken at the NEC meeting. We endorse the vote of confidence passed on President Bola Tinubu and the national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje.

“The NEC is the highest decision-making organ of the party and the NEC has passed a vote of confidence on the national chairman. We respect the decision of Mr President and the NEC. As a result of that, we have decided to stop all agitations concerning the leadership and other issues in the APC.

“We are urging all members of the party to support President Bola Tinubu and the national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje. We also seek the support of all North-Central stakeholders for the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume as the leader of the party in the zone.

“We recognize Senator Akume as our father in the North-Central. Having decided to stop all agitations, there is nothing left than to unite ourselves in the interest of the zone and to give massive support to President Bola Tinubu in all his policies and in future elections.”