APC national chairman Abdullahi Adamu resigns to avoid forceful removal
Ahead of the proposed National Executive Committee and National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for July 18 &19, 2023, in Abuja, the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu is believed to have resigned his position.
Speculation was rife last night that Adamu would be forced to step down during the National Working Committee NWC meeting of the party today ahead of the caucus and NEC of the party scheduled for Tuesday and Wednesday.
Another source within the party claims as well that Iyiola Omisore, the party’s National Secretary is also likely the face the exit door. Both men have been at the center of accusations by NWC members who allege infractions of the party’s constitution as well as failing to contribute meaningfully to the victory of the party at the February 2023 presidential election, surrendering their polling units to opposition parties.
Although there was no official confirmation of the development the
APC national chairman was said to have tendered his resignation at the orders of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
While no presidential communication supported the development, Independent Newspapers gathered the hawks within the party, using some critical voices in the NWC, are poised to ease the former Nasarawa State governor out of Buhari’s House should he fail to throw in the towell.
Another source even went ahead to claim that Adamu had already dropped the letter with Governor Hope Uzodinma, Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum.
The National Vice Chairman of North West, Salihu Lukman had accused him of breaching the constitution of the party and running a sole administratorship.
It will be recalled that Abdullahi Adamu never supported the emergence of Asiwaju Tinubu as APC presidential candidate and his eventual assumption of office as the president.
Pundits are quick to point out that Tinubu who is unforgiving may not allow him to continue as the chairman of the ruling party and the signs are there following the kind of treatment Adamu has been receiving since the resumption of office by Tinubu.
