Abdullahi Adamu goes underground as APC governors launch manhunt for party chairman in Abuja
The crisis preceding the national convention and presidential primaries of the ruling All Progressives Congress intensified on Monday night after the party’s chairman went underground.
Abdullahi Adamu’s whereabouts became largely unknown despite escalated activities over the party’s ongoing convention in Abuja.
Mr Adamu was not at the office when APC governors arrived to hold a meeting with him over unresolved issues dogging the convention. President Muhammadu Buhari had asked the governors to meet with Mr Adamu and settle outstanding questions around zoning and consensus of the party’s presidential ticket.
“We don’t know where he disappeared to and the governors and other important people are saying they have to see him urgently,” a senior party official told Peoples Gazette. “It is hard to believe that the chairman could just leave his office and switch off his phones like that.”
The governors we compelled to meet only with other members of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s headquarters.
The APC governors were coordinated at the meeting by their chairman and Kebbi Governor Abubakar Atiku-Bagudu. They met in camera at the NEC Hall of the party’s national secretariat.
The meeting was presided over by Abubakar Kyari, deputy national chairman north.
The governors and some members of the NWC have been seething over Mr Adamu’s plot to impose Senate President Ahmad Lawan as the party’s presidential candidate under a consensus arrangement.
Mr Adamu had said Mr Buhari asked him to make the move, a claim that was swiftly debunked by the president’s aides in official statements.
Other members of the NWC have said they will be siding with the northern governors to ensure the emergence of a southern as the party’s flagbearer.
Mr Bagudu said the governors will continue to search for Mr Adamu to ensure that all issues are resolved and the party is not plunged into further crisis during its two-day convention.
A spokesman for Mr Adamu did not return a request seeking comments about the chairman’s whereabouts.
We have recently deactivated our website's comment provider in favour of other channels of distribution and commentary. We encourage you to join the conversation on our stories via our Facebook, Twitter and other social media pages.
More from Peoples Gazette
Agriculture
FG tasks ECOWAS on leveraging financing strategies for agroecology
The federal government has urged stakeholders in the agriculture and finance sectors in the West Africa region to leverage financing strategies to enhance agroecology practices
Politics
Katsina youths pledge to deliver over 2 million votes to Atiku
“Katsina State is Atiku’s political base because it is his second home.”
States
Tinubu advised me never to negotiate with criminals, Gov Ododo says
“I don’t play with criminals, and I don’t negotiate with them. I can tell you that, as far as Kogi State is concerned, we don’t have a department for ransom payment,” he said.
Heading 1
U.S. has spent $37.5 billion on Iran war: Hegseth
“The estimate we have as of today is $37.5 billion,” Mr Hegseth said.
Lagos
Slain Lagos NURTW organising secretary buried amid tears
Mr Ajiboye died days after he was attacked by gunmen.
Africa
144 refugees, migrants dead, missing off Mauritania coast: UNHCR
“The refugees and migrants were reported dead or missing after attempting the perilous sea journey from West Africa towards Europe,” the agency said.
World
U.S. govt condemns Ortega’s ban on elections in Nicaragua
Mr Rubio urged the international community to rise against Mr Ortega’s dictatorship.
World
Zelensky sacks Ukraine’s top general after firing defence minister
Mr Syrskyi’s dismissal came days after Mr Zelensky fired Ukraine’s defence minister, Mykhailo Fedorov, a decision that sparked protests across the country.
