- Pix above: Abdullahi Ganduje
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The emergence of the immediate-past Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress on Thursday has been widely greeted with swurprises and raised eye brows from Nigerians on social media, especially Twitter.
–PBAT and Ganduje(M) at the meeting
Ganduje and the spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, were officially ratified to replace the immediate-past National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, and former National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore.
This development has thrown the online community, especially Twitter into frenzy, with lots of things to say, particularly about Ganduje.
Fisayo Soyombo, @fisayosoyombo tweeted, “From being filmed hastily stashing $230,000 under his babanriga in 2018, Abdullahi Ganduje has now emerged the national chairman of Nigeria’s ruling party…”
J a c k , @Jack_ng01 expressed his unbelief. He noted, “Lolz APC has to be the most unserious political party in the history of human existence What!!
Alh_Extension_Officer, @Uncle_wali tweeted “Matawalle and Ganduje are among the bad eggs in Nigerian politics. For an era that defines itself as a beacon of hope, prides itself with intellectualism as the key ingredient that will fuel its jet. But later reward their likes, means a transmission of all talks no actions.”
Meanwhile, Dr. D. Udoh @Udoh_D noted, “So they decided to make Ganduje the National Chairman of APC (a position that doesn’t require security screening and Senate screening). How thoughtful & smart of Tinubu. Only a man with a sinister mindset …
However, David Offor @DavidsOffor in a tweet emphasised party loyalty of Ganduje. He tweeted, “You can say anything you like about the APC National Chairman,Abdullahi Ganduje, but you can never doubt his loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision and plans!! He was all over the place with PBAT during pre primary, primary and campaign periods! And yes, this is a political position and glad it is given to a core party man.”
Boss Mustapha, @__yellows, praised President Bola Tinubu, stating that he values loyalty. He tweeted, “When we told them Tinubu isn’t like their master that doesn’t value loyalty and treats his subordinates like slaves, they thought we were kidding.
He furthered by congratulating Ganduje on his appointment. “Tinubu rewards loyalty and he does it a hundred fold. Congratulations Baba Ganduje, the new APC National Chairman. Ganduje 3 – 0 Kano State Obi.” the party loyalist tweeted.
…As APC National Legal Adviser resigns from NWC
Ahmed El-Marzuq, the National Legal Adviser of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, has resigned from the party’s National Working Committee, NWC.
El-Marzuq, believed to be an ally of former National Chairman of APC, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, reportedly threw in the towel on the eve of NWC crucial meeting, on Wednesday.
Sources at the national headquarters of the party in Abuja confirmed that the legal icon has been under some form of pressure following the exit of Adamu.
The erstwhile National Legal Adviser was in the news three months ago when he recommended the expulsion of former National Vice Chairman for Northwest, Mallam Salihu Lukman, over his decision to take the party and his leadership to court.
El-Marzuq’s suggestion was contained in a leaked ‘legal opinion’ written to Adamu dated 28 April, 2023.(agency)/SHARE THIS
