Supporters protest at APC HQ, says Ganduje can’t quit

A crowd of supporters on Monday stormed the national secretariat of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in Abuja, where they passed a vote of confidence on the party’s national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, and asked him not to quit office.

They were carrying banners and placards with different inscriptions such as “Stop the blackmail”, and “We stand by Ganduje”, among others.

Addressing newsmen during the event, Covener of the rally and former commissioner of lands and urban development in Nasarawa State, Prof. Salihu Ahmad Alizaga, said those allegedly plotting to remove Ganduje were enemies of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.

He said “As faithful party men and women, we unequivocally pass a vote of absolute confidence on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, the President, Commander in Chief of Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria and our egalitarian national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for their jobs well done. Our support for the two of you is one hundred per cent.

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“We are confident that those who want the national chairman removed are those who are interested in unseating President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027. We can not sacrifice competence altar of mediocrity.

“We advise those who wish to be National Chairman after Dr Abdullah Ganduje to wait till the next elective convention where everyone will be allowed to test their popularity in the convention field.

“The NEC of our great party has elected Dr Abdullah Ganduje as the national chairman, and he has a tenure of office to complete. There is no ambiguity at all.”