The All Progressives Congress (APC) has scheduled its National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting for July 24, 2025 at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja.
This crucial NEC meeting comes on the heels of the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje as the party’s National Chairman.
Mr. Festus Faunter, the APC’s Deputy National Secretary, confirmed the date to journalists on Monday in Abuja, following a closed-door meeting of the National Working Committee (NWC).
According to him, Ganduje’s resignation last Friday was accepted by the NWC with gratitude, citing health grounds as the reason for the Chairman’s departure.
“Whatever we do now, including the endorsement of the Acting National Chairman, must receive the blessing of the NEC,” Faunter emphasized.
“If during the NEC meeting, a new chairman is nominated, we will also accept that and wait for the convention to take a final position,” Faunter also said.
He added that a notice for the NEC meeting had been forwarded to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
He said the NWC discussed preparations for upcoming bye-elections in states where there were legislative vacancies due to death or resignation and mapped out early plans for Ward, Local Government, and state congresses.
“Dates for these exercises will be made public in due course, Faunter added.
He also said that the party’s NEC, as its highest decision making organ, was expected to deliberate on its next steps, including leadership succession, internal restructuring, and preparations for 2027 general elections.
Alhaji Ali Dalori, has since assumed office as APC’S Acting National Chairman with firm promise to be transparent, inclusive and to steer the party’s activities with unity of purpose.
Dalori, who was the APC Deputy National Chairman (North-East), before his appointment made the promise at a meeting with the party’s NWC.
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had directed Dalori to oversee the affairs of APC following last Friday’s resignation of Ganduje.
“In accordance with the Constitution of our party and the directive of President Tinubu, I have assumed the position of acting national chairman following the resignation of Ganduje,” Dalori said.
Ganduje in his resignation letter submitted to the party’s NWC through its National Secretary, Sen. Ajibola Basiru, said he needed time out to attend to his health and other personal issues.
It would be recalled that the former two term Governor of Kano State became the National Chairman of the APC in August 2023.
