Several reactions have trailed the election of the former Kano State Governor, Abdullahi Ganduje, as the National Chairman and the former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, as National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
OsunDailyNG earlier reported that the APC National Executive Committee (NEC), on Thursday, elected Ganduje as the National Chairman and Basiru as National Secretary.
The two chieftains of the ruling party were elected today at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, and chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others, were present at the NEC meeting.
Recall that Ganduje and Ajibola succeeded Senator Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore as the APC national chairman and national secretary, who resigned last month.
Reacting to the development via the micro-blogging platform Twitter, some Nigerians berated the ruling party for appointing the former governor who has been accused of corruption. While others commended the ruling party for electing Ganduje as the national chairman based on his loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
See some of the reactions below.
Congratulations to his Excellency, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje the new elected APC National Chairman
Congratulations sir.👏 pic.twitter.com/To77GjVqRm
— Chigozirim Aliyu Emeakayi🇳🇬 (@GoziconC) August 3, 2023
Congratulations to the immediate governor of Kano state, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and Senator Ajibola Bashiru, who have just been elected as the Chairman and Secretary of our great All Progressives Congress (APC), respectively, at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the…
— Bashir Ahmad (@BashirAhmaad) August 3, 2023
The real truth is that a large % of Nigerians love anyhowness- most Nigerians only complain when the anyhowness doesn’t favour them.
Explain HOW anyone in their right senses will celebrate Abdullahi Ganduje becoming APC NEC Chairman. The same Gandollar?
— Wemimo Adewuni (@wemimospot) August 3, 2023
A big congratulations to our new National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje,.
Fully deserved!
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu again rewarding loyalty pic.twitter.com/DpXqjX3qnh— David Offor (@DavidsOffor) August 3, 2023
BREAKING: Former Kano state governor Abdullahi Ganduje aka Gandollar, is the new national chairman of APC.
It is finished.
— Shehu Gazali Sadiq (@Shehusky) August 3, 2023
You can say anything you like about the APC National Chairman,Abdullahi Ganduje, but you can never doubt his loyalty to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s vision and plans!!
He was all over the place with PBAT pre primary, primary and campaign periods!
And yes, this is a political… pic.twitter.com/TLKbEx0srn
— David Offor (@DavidsOffor) August 3, 2023
