Senator Abubakar Kyari, the All Progressives Congress (APC)’s Deputy National Chairman (North), has been elected as the party’s National Chairman.
After a National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja on Monday, Kyari took over as party chairman from Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
In a press conference following the NWC meeting, Kyari formally announced Adamu’s and Senator Iyiola Omisore’s resignations as the party’s National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.
According to Kyari, the APC’s Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter, will function as acting National Secretary in accordance with the party’s constitution.
He said “As members of the National Working Committee of the All Progressives Congress (APC), we are here to address you to the happenings and recent developments regarding the party.
“The NWC wishes to inform you the resignation of the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and that of the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore.
“And with this development and according to the constitution of the All Progressive Congress, (APC), it is now incumbent on my humble self Senator Abubakar Kyari as a Deputy National Chairman, North to assume the office of the acting National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).”
Kyari also said “And subsequently also, the Deputy National Secretary, Festus, Fuantar will now assume the office of the acting National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
“And with this recent developments in the change of leadership, I will like to inform everybody here that the proposed National Caucus meeting slated for Tuesday, the 18th of July 2023 and the National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) slated for Wednesday night is July 2023 are hereby been postponed.
“And this postponement will not be indefinite but a new date will be communicated in the near future.”
“At this point, the individuals have resigned voluntarily and that is what is available at this moment,” Kyari said of Adamu and Omisore’s resignations. Resignation reasons will be provided to you in the near future.”
Adamu did not attend the NWC meeting on Monday, and Omisore stormed out of the meeting, which was held at the party office in Abuja.
