Sen. Abdullahi Adamu and Sen. Iyiola Omisore, the national chairman and national secretary of the All Progressives Congress, abruptly resigned due to how they handled the disputed audit report of the party’s finances.
On Sunday, Adamu and Omisore turned in their resignation letters amid debates over their reasons for doing so.
This occurred amid hints that President Bola Tinubu and the governors chosen on the basis of the party’s platform had begun looking for a successor for the departing officials.
During a National Working Committee emergency meeting on Monday at the party’s Abuja headquarters, their resignation letters were formally accepted.
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The declaration was made by Senator Abubakar Kyari, Adamu’s successor who has assumed leadership in an acting capacity in accordance with the party constitution.
Omisore’s attempt to attend the NWC meeting was unsuccessful as he was denied admission to the venue.
On Monday, incensed NWC members complained to newsmen that the two men’s downfall was due to disagreements over how they handled the audit of the party’s finances, their refusal to provide party financials for a year, a lack of transparency, a violation of the party constitution, and running a one-man show without the support of the National Working Committee.
It was thought that Adamu and Omisore) contracted the party’s audit account to an external auditor without getting the NWC’s or NEC’s approval, and when the audit concluded, instead of sending it to committee members for review, Adamu and Omisore both signed and forwarded it to INEC. That sparked rumours, which led the NWC to warn President Bola Tinubu and the APC governors of an impending collapse if the tension wasn’t subdued quickly.
Senator Abubakar Kyari, speaking to reporters shortly after the party”s NWC meeting, stated: “As members of the NWC of the APC, we are here to address you to the happenings and recent developments regarding the party. The NWC wishes to inform you about the resignation of the National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and that of the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore. “With this development and according to the constitution of the APC, it is now incumbent on my humble self, Senator Abubakar Kyari, as deputy national chairman (North) to assume the office of the acting national chairman of the APC. Subsequently also, the deputy national secretary, Festus Fuantar, will now assume the office of the acting National Secretary of the APC. “And with this recent developments in the change of leadership, I will like to inform everybody here that the proposed National Caucus meeting slated for Tuesday, July 18 and the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the party slated for Wednesday night, July 19 are hereby postponed.
“This postponement will not be indefinite but a new date will be communicated in the near future. At this point, the individuals have resigned voluntarily and that is what is available at this moment. Reasons for resignations will be made to you in the near future.”
