The All Progressives Congress (APC) has firmly denied rumors suggesting that there is an active plan to remove the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, from office. Speculation has circulated that President Bola Tinubu might be considering offering Ganduje an ambassadorial role to ease him out of the country amid his ongoing corruption trial.
However, some analysts believe these rumors may have been fueled by party members from the North-Central region, who have been pushing for the leadership position to return to their zone after the departure of Ganduje’s predecessor, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
Three months ago, suspected thugs dispersed a group of North-Central APC members protesting outside the party’s headquarters. The protesters were demanding that the chairmanship be returned to their region, with banners calling on Ganduje to resign and face prosecution in Kano.
In response to these developments, Nze Chidi Duru, the APC’s Deputy National Organising Secretary, described the rumors of Ganduje’s removal as baseless. He emphasized that removing Ganduje would lead to instability within the party.
“It would be one change of guard too many. There must be stability in the party’s administration,” Duru stated. “The chairmanship was zoned to the North-West, a decision made by the NEC with full party consensus. If anyone feels otherwise, they are free to seek legal redress.”
Duru’s comments suggest that the APC leadership is committed to maintaining stability and is unlikely to make any sudden changes that could disrupt the party’s operations.
