The Digest:
Ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on June 24, 2025, the North-Central APC Forum has called on President Bola Tinubu to ensure the National Chairman position returns to the region, following the resignation of Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje.
Key Points:
- The North-Central APC Forum, led by Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, has urged Tinubu to return the National Chairman position to the North-Central during the NEC meeting.
- The forum emphasized the region's strategic role in APC's success, highlighting that the North-Central contributed significantly to President Tinubu’s 2023 election win.
- The call comes after Ganduje resigned as National Chairman, leaving Ali Bukar Dalori of Borno State as the acting chairman.
- The forum rejected the suggestion of extending Dalori’s tenure, arguing that this would undermine the North-Central, which has produced five APC governors.
- The North-Central Forum believes the return of the National Chairman position to the region would be a well-deserved acknowledgment of its contributions to the party's growth.
- The region remains the second-highest contributor to Tinubu's 2023 victory, securing 41.3% of the votes in the North-Central.
As the APC’s NEC meeting draws near, the North-Central APC Forum insists on fairness, urging President Tinubu to uphold the party's zoning arrangement by returning the National Chairman position to the region.
Sources: TheCable, APC Forum, Daily Post
