March 26, (THEWILL) – The coast is now clear for former Governor of Nasarawa State, Senator Abdulahi Adamu, to emerge as the next chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) in the March 26 national convention.
The development followed the withdrawal of the six other aspirants.
Recall that Adamu was the choice of President Muhammadu Buhari to emerge as the party’s consensus chairman.
The aspirants having listened to an ‘appeal’ by President Muhammadu Buhari, agreed to allow his preferred candidate, Abdullahi Adamu emerge as the national chairman of the party.
The announcement to step down by the aspirants was made known in an official statement written and signed by the Chairman APC Election Sub-Committee, Senator George Akume, dated 25 March, 2022.
The statement titled ‘Forwarding Letter’ reads: “May I kindly refer to the appeal by Mr President for the Chairmanship aspirants of our great party to agree to a consensus arrangement, wherein our colleague, Senator Abdullah Adamu, is made our consensus candidate for the chairmanship position and forward letters of withdrawal from the under listed aspirants to wit: H.E. Sen. Tanko Al-Makura, H.E. Sen. George Akume, H.E. Abdulaziz Yari, Sen. Sani Musa Muhammed, Comm. Etsu Muhammed, and Turaki Salifu Mustapha.”
