Former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Ganduje has emerged as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), on Thursday.
The party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) of the elected also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, as National Secretary.
The two party officials were elected at the 12th NEC party meeting held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others, attended the NEC meeting.
President Tinubu said the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people.
Tinubu maintained that the 2023 elections were the best election in Nigeria’s history.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were absent from the meeting.
The first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was present.
The NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus.
Mid-July, two members of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) resigned. Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore resigned as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary respectively.