The All Progressives Congress, APC, has officially confirmed the resignation of its National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, who stepped down from the position to focus on personal and health-related matters.
News360 Info reports that Ganduje, a two-term former governor of Kano State, tendered his resignation letter on Friday through the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, marking the end of his eventful tenure that began in August 2023.
In a statement issued Friday night, APC’s National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, said the resignation took effect immediately.
“The resignation, which was to enable the former chairman to attend to urgent and important personal matters, is with immediate effect,” Morka stated.
Following Ganduje’s departure, the party announced that the Deputy National Chairman (North), Ali Bukar Dalori, would assume the role of Acting National Chairman pending the next National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting scheduled for December 2025.
Morka said the appointment is in line with constitutional provisions to ensure continuity in party leadership and operations.
The APC hailed Ganduje’s leadership and his role in stabilising and repositioning the party during his brief tenure as chairman.
“Throughout his tenure, he dedicated himself to strengthening the party’s unity and cohesion, expounding its democratic ideals, and enhancing the party’s electoral competitiveness,” the statement read.
Morka also noted Ganduje’s instrumental role in overseeing major defections into the APC and in securing key legal victories that reinforced the party’s internal structure and legitimacy.
Reaffirming the APC’s commitment to national transformation, Morka assured party members and Nigerians that the ruling party remains focused on delivering President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
“The APC remains steadfast and unwavering in its mission to deliver transformative governance for all Nigerians,” he said.
Ganduje assumed the role of APC National Chairman following the resignation of Senator Abdullahi Adamu in August 2023.
