The National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress, Senator Ajibola Basiru, has said that the recent resignation of former Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Gandunje, will not lead to any crisis in the APC.
He recently revealed that the party members have been commending Ganduje for repositioning the APC while he was the National Chairman.
Speaking at a media parley organised by the Nigeria Union of Journalists, Zone B, made up of journalists of the South-West states, led by the Vice President of the union, Mrs Ronke Samo, Basiru hailed Ganduje’s impact on the party, stating that the party conquered more states during his tenure.
According to him, the ruling party has grown in leaps and bounds since their joint election on 3rd August, 2023, and Ganduje’s impact will be a lasting one.
He maintained that Ganduje’s resignation as National Chairman will not be the first for the ruling party, so people should not expect his exit to lead to any crisis.
“If you look at the statement issued by the party, he was commended for the efforts he made in repositioning the party. Under his watch, we have more states coming into the party and administratively, the party was strengthened since our joint election as the National Chairman and the National Secretary on 3rd August, 2023.
And this is not the first time that the party’s official has resigned. It is upon the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as National Chairman and Senator Iyiola Omisore that we assumed office on 3rd August 2023. So the resignation of Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje does not portend any crisis. It is speculation,” he said.
The APC National Secretary further refuted reports that Osun State Governor, Ademola Adeleke, currently a chieftain of the Peoples Democratic Party, is planning to decamp to the APC.
Admitting that APC is currently a tempting destination for most Nigerian politicians, he confirmed that decamping is not in the Governor’s plans for now.
He concluded by saying that APC members are aware that President Tinubu is a politician who knows the right path to success; therefore, they can afford to follow him blindly.
“Adeleke is not joining our party. I know that as of today, decamping is not on board. Although APC is a beautiful bride for anybody that wants to join, I must say here that as a party man and an established politician, I would say that I am one of the people that is extremely loyal to Mr President.
Notwithstanding that I may be nursing an ambition to be Governor of Osun State, whatever President Bola Tinubu says stands on the issue. Because he knows the road, we can afford to follow him blindly.
He will take decisions from the position of wisdom, and from the position that will advance the larger interest of the progressives and family,” he added.
