Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has reportedly resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nigeria’s ruling party. Although no official statement has been issued by the party as of press time, sources suggest the resignation occurred in the early hours of Friday and was allegedly prompted by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Indications of the development emerged when Ganduje’s personal aides were seen removing his belongings from his office at the APC national secretariat in Abuja. A staff member who spoke to The Guardian under anonymity confirmed, “They have removed the portrait of Ganduje from his office. Even his personal staff have been moving in and out with files and their personal properties since morning.”
The source added, “We are not new to this development. We saw it happen when Abdullahi Adamu and Adams Oshiomhole were there. So we are used to this kind of thing.”
Ganduje, a close political ally of President Tinubu, was appointed APC National Chairman on August 3, 2023, following the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu. His tenure faced internal resistance, particularly from the North Central APC Forum, led by Saleh Zazzaga, which filed a legal challenge on grounds that the position should have remained within the North Central zone in accordance with the party’s constitution. The suit was dismissed by the Federal High Court in Abuja in September 2024.
In January 2025, Ganduje was appointed Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) by President Tinubu.
As of the time of filing this report, the APC has yet to release an official statement confirming Ganduje’s resignation or disclosing the party’s succession plan.
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