The resignation of the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has got tongues wagging about the motives and to what end?
Reports indicate that though no reason has been advanced for the sudden resignation of the former Governor of Kano State, it is believed that he took the decision at the behest of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in the early hours of Friday.
Yet others said the president insisted on his resignation to pave way for someone from the North Central and appease the region’s complaints about marginalization and the jettisoning of the zoning arrangement of the party. Recall that Abdullahi Adamu from Nasarawa state was removed to pave way for Ganduje is from the North West.
The report further speculates that signs that all was not well with the occupant of the exalted seat became palpable as his aides were sighted packing his personal belongings from his office at the national secretariat of the party in Abuja.
An official of the party who confirmed the development to The Guardian noted: “You can see, 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.
“So, it’s obvious that all is not well. We are not new to this development. We saw it happen when Abdullahi Adamu and Oshiomhole were there. So, we are used to this kind of thing.”
Ganduje, who was a close ally of President Tinubu, was appointed national chairman on 3 August 2023, following the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu.
On 23 September 2024, Justice Inyang Ekwo of the Federal High Court in Abuja dismissed the suit seeking the removal of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress.
Analysts say the new development (Ganduje)’s resignation will end months of speculation about their (President Tinubu) somewhat frosty relationship whether for the purpose of justice to all, create a level playing field or just to make him politically irrelevant.
Additional reports from The Guardian