*Alleged reasons for former Chairman’s Resignation explained
By Olawale Lamina
Ali Dalori, the immediate past deputy national chairman-North of the All Progressives Congress, APC, has stepped in as the acting national chairman of the ruling party sequel to the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje, the former national chairman.
The development took place on Friday, putting an end to Ganduje’s leadership as the former national chairman
However, the transition is in line with the party’s constitution, stating that in the event of a chairman’s absence or exit from office, the deputy national chairman from the geographical zone as the chairman shall step in to oversee the party’s affairs in acting capacity.
According to section 14(2)(iii) of the constitution, the deputy national chairman “shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his Zone.” For instance,in a situation whereby the national chairman resigns, becomes ill, or is unable to continue in office, the deputy national chairman from the same zone automatically becomes the acting national chairman.
Both Ganduje and Dalori are from the northern zone, but the latter hails from Kano State while the former is from Borno .
Dalori was appointed as the deputy national chairman (North) in August 2023, following the exit of Abubakar Kyari, who vacated the position after being appointed as the Minister of Agriculture and Food Security by President Bola Tinubu.
He is expected to remain in that capacity until a new chairman is appointed or elected at the party’s national convention.
Corruption allegation against Ganduje
Mr.Ganduje’s resignation came with a letter showing that his decision was based on health concerns, while close sources to the matter suggest that some political tension within the party and allegation of corruption May have combined to necessitate his decision to step down.
Mr Ganduje, a former member of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), was the sixth person to lead the APC since its formation in 2013 following the successful merger of some opposition parties at the time.
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