Why Ganduje Can’t Be Removed From Office – APC

The All Progressives Progress (APC) has refuted reports claiming that there is an ongoing move to remove the National Chairman of the party, Abdullahi Ganduje, from office.

Naija News reports that there have being speculations that President Bola Tinubu may be considering an ambassadorial position for Ganduje to leave the country over his lingering corruption trial.

However, some political observers believed the story might have been planted by some party stalwarts from the North-Central, who have been agitating for the leadership seat to return to their zone following the exit of Ganduje’s predecessor, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.

Recall that suspected thugs attacked and dispersed some members of the North-Central APC protesting in front of the party three months ago.

The demonstrators had stormed the party secretariat, chanting solidarity songs and displaying banners that read ‘Return APC National Chairmanship to North-Central’ and ‘Dr Ganduje, kindly resign to face your prosecution in Kano.’

Speaking to Sunday Punch, the Deputy National Organising Secretary of the party, Nze Chidi Duru, however, described the speculation of Ganduje removal as ridiculous.

Duru explained that Ganduje could not be removed because such a move would cause instability in the party.

He said, “It will be one change of guard too many. There must be stability, even in the administration of party hierarchy. That is a wishful thinking.

“I don’t know if that is how a party should be run. You cannot run the party on instability or unstable structure. It won’t augur well for any party.

“The chairmanship of the party had been zoned to the North-West. That decision was taken at the level of the NEC with all the components and organs of the party in attendance.

“If anybody feels otherwise, as I always maintain because we are a law-abiding institution, he is free to go to court.”