APC confirm resignations of Adamu, Omisore, names Kyari, Festus as acting chairman, secretary

The National Working Committee of All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, also resigned.

Briefing reporters after the NWC meeting, tthe acting National Chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, said that in line with the constitution of the party, the Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter, will now serve as the acting National Secretary of the APC.

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Adamu was absent from the NWC meeting on Monday while Omisore stormed out of the meeting which was held at the party secretariat in Abuja.

Kyari who took over from Adamu presided over the emergency National Working Committee meeting of the ruling party.

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Adamu had only last week said that he has never had any rift with President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said that he supported the former Senate president Ahmad Lawan in the APC presidential primaries, but won the February 25 presidential election for Tinubu.

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According to him, he has always had a good working relationship with Tinubu since his election, noting that the president has always given him his full attention each time they met.