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A former governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdullahi Adamu, was ratified as the new party chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) late Saturday night.
His ratification alongside and other members of the incoming National Working Committee and Zonal Leaders of the party was the highpoint of APC’s National Convention, which commenced at the Eagle Square, Abuja on Saturday and ended in the early hours of Sunday.
Adamu, emerged as a consensus candidate, following the support President of President Muhammadu Buhari and some governors and this led to other chairmanship aspirants withdrawing from the race.
Those who stepped down for Adamu included George Akume (Benue State), Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Abdul’Aziz Yari (Zamfara), Sani Musa (Niger), Saliu Mustapha (Kwara) and Etsu Muhammed (Niger).
Other new members of APC Executive Committee equally emerged largely through what has now come to be known as the Unity List compiled by the party leaders and various stakeholders and ratified at the convention.
Through that ‘consensus agreement,’ a former deputy governor of Osun State, Iyiola Omisore, emerged as the party’s national secretary.
Also ratified were Senator Abubakar Kyari (Borno State) as the Deputy National Chairman (North), Emma Eneukwu (Enugu State) as the Deputy National Chairman (South), Festus Fuanter (Deputy National Secretary), Muhazu Rijau (National Vice Chairman, North-Central), Mustapha Salihu (National Vice Chairman, North-East), Salihu Lukman (National Vice Chairman, North-West), Ijeoma Arodiogwu (National Vice Chairman, South-East), Victor Giadom (National Vice Chairman, South-South), and Isaac Kekemeke (National Vice Chairman, South-West).
Equally on the list were Ahmed El-Marzuk (National Legal Adviser), Uguru Ofoke (National Treasurer), Bashir Gumel (Financial Secretary), Suleiman Argungu (National Organising Secretary), Beta Edu (National Woman Leader), Abdullahi Israel (National Youth Leader), Tolu Bankole (Special Persons Leader), F.N Nwosu (National Welfare Secretary), Felix Morka (National Publicity Secretary), Abubakar Maikafi (National Auditor), Bashir Gumel (National Financial Secretary), Ibrahim Salawu (Deputy National Legal Adviser) and Omorede Osifo (Deputy National Treasurer).