Ex-Kogi Governor, Bello Moves to Unseat Ganduje as APC Chair

Adedayo Akinwale in Abuja

As part of the moves by the immediate-past Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello, to unseat Dr. Abdulahi Ganduje as the national chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), his posters promoting him for the position of the chairman were yesterday seen in strategic places in Abuja.

The posters of the former governor were seen in major streets in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), especially around the Federal Secretariat and on walls and fences of structures around the APC national secretariat along Blantyre Street, Wuse 2, Abuja.

The posters surfaced 48 hours after he left office as Kogi State governor with the inscription: ‘APC Next Level. Alhaji Yahaya Bello as APC National Chairman. Leading the Change, Building a Stronger APC’.

Sources within the party said the move to unseat Ganduje was being orchestrated both within and outside the party.

It was also gathered that the latest move was a plot by some elements within the party from the North Central zone to regain the office of the national chairman which was lost to Northwest after the resignation of the former Chairman, Senator Abdulahi Adamu.

A source in the party, who spoke in confidence, said: “Bello’s move is an attempt to bring back the chairmanship seat to the region, and it is believed he has the backing of several stakeholders in the North-central.”

Checks also revealed that Ganduje was elected on August 3, 2023 at the National Executive Committee (NEC) to replace Adamu who resigned from office.