APC: Kyari Takes Charge As Acting Chairman As Adamu, Omisore Step Down

Abubakar Kyari, the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assumed the role of acting chairman of the party following the resignation of the National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.

Kyari announced after a meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the APC headquarters in Abuja.

In a press briefing following the NWC meeting, Kyari, a former senator, stated that he was assuming the position of acting chairman by the provisions of the APC constitution. He also revealed that the National Secretary, Iyiola Omisore, had resigned and would be replaced by Festus Fuanter, the Deputy National Secretary from Plateau State.

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Kyari stated, “With this development and according to the APC constitution, it is now incumbent on my humble self as the deputy chairman (North) to assume the office as the acting national chairman of the APC. And subsequently, also, the Deputy National Secretary, Festus Fuanter, will now assume the office of acting National Secretary.”

APC: Kyari Takes Charge As Acting Chairman As Adamu, Omisore Step Down — The APC NWC meeting

In addition, Kyari announced postponing the National Executive Council (NEC) meeting, originally scheduled for July 19. He explained, “With the recent development and change of leadership, we would like to inform everybody here that the proposed National Caucus meeting slated for July 18, 2023, and the National Executive Council meeting for July 19, 2023, are hereby postponed. This postponement would not be indefinite, but a new date would be communicated.”

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While Kyari did not disclose the reasons behind Adamu’s resignation, he confirmed it was voluntary. However, both Adamu and Omisore had faced allegations of mismanagement of funds. Salihu Mustapha, the vice chairman (North-west), had accused the two of mismanaging party funds.

Abdullahi Adamu, 77, served as the fourth national chairman of the APC since the party’s formation in 2013. Before his tenure as chairman, he was a senator representing Nasarawa West. Adamu had also served as the governor of Nasarawa State between 1999 and 2007 under the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and as the minister of state for works during the military administration of Sani Abacha.

On the other hand, Iyiola Omisore, a former deputy governor of Osun State from the Alliance for Democracy (AD) and a senator representing Osun East under the PDP has also resigned from his position as National Secretary of the APC.