The National Legal Adviser for the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Ahmed El-Marzuk has resigned from the party’s National Working Committee (NWC).
It was learned that El-Marzuk’s resignation on Wednesday came after some of his colleagues insisted he should step down due to allegations against him.
The party’s 12th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting, currently in progress in Abuja, is set to name a replacement.
This is coming weeks after the National Chairman of the ruling party, Abdullahi Adamu and the National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore resigned from the party following issues related to finances of the party linked to the leaders.
Following their resignation, there had been push for the former Governor of Kano State, Abdullahi Ganduje to take over as the National Chairman of the party.
There are indications that Ganduje’s call to take over the leadership sit has the support of President Bola Tinubu.
Ganduje, NWC Crisis Dominate Agenda As President Tinubu Presides Over APC NEC Meeting
President Tinubu is set to preside over the first National Executive Committee (NEC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) under his leadership as the leader of the party.
OsunDailyNG learned that the NEC meeting is scheduled to hold at 11.00 am at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
It is understood that the perennial crisis rocking the APC and the nomination of former Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Spokesperson for the ninth Senate, Senator Ajibola Basiru, as the party’s National Chairman and Secretary, respectively will be discussed.
Aside from President Tinubu, other APC chieftains expected at the NEC meeting include Senate President Senator Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas; Vice President Kashim Shettima, APC governors, former Senate President, Ahmad Lawan, and Chief of Staff to the President, Femi Gbajabiamila, and members of the APC National Working Committee (NWC).
