Consequently, further reports say Ganduaje’s name might have been dropped from Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees.
The search for Adamu’s replacement began during the week with the resignation of the erstwhile embattled national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The presidency and top leaders of the party have embarked on consultations among party bigwigs for his replacement.
Deputy national chairman of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, who took charge of the party in an acting capacity yesterday, announced Adamu’s exit immediately after a meeting of the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s national secretariat, Abuja.
Kyari also announced the resignation of the party’s national secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, who was said to have tendered his resignation letter after he was barred from attending the emergency NWC.
President Bola Tinubu, it was further gathered, had discussions with party critical stakeholders about who becomes the next chairman of the ruling party.
The consideration for Ganduje may spin the belief of some party chieftains who were suggesting that the next national chairman should be Christian from the North in order to balance the Muslim/Muslim ticket of the party that produced President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima.
However, there are others who are rooting that the next chairman should be chosen from among the candidates who stepped down for Adamu last year at the party’s national convention.
