Abubakar Kyari takes over as APC Acting Chairman

The Deputy National Chairman (North) of the All Progressives Party (APC) Senator Abubakar Kyari, has taken over the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party following the confirmation of the resignation of the party’s National Chairman, Abdullahi Adamu.

The take over by Senator Abubakar Kyari follows the widely reported resignation of the National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the weekend.

Mr Adamu a former two term governor of Nasarawaq State was reported to have tendered his resignation with the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore.

Around 10:40 am on Monday Morning, the Deputy National Chairman led a team of seven other members of the NWC to a meeting in his office at the party’s Headquarters in Abuja

The official car of the Deputy National Chairman was also reported to have been parked in the slot reserved for the National Chairman.

Around 11:20 am, the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore, arrived at the secretariat and joined others in the meeting.

Mr Kyari with the Deputy National Chairman (South) Emma Enukwu; National Vice Chairman (North West) Salihu Lukman; National Vice Chairman (North East) Salihu Mustapha; National Vice Chairman (North Central) Muazu Bawa; National Vice Chairman(South West) Issacs Kekemeke; National Vice Chairman (South East) Ejoroma Arodiogu and the Deputy National Secretary, Barrister Festus Fuanter

Security around the national secretariat has been beefed up with those driving into Blantrye Street, where the party headquarters is situated subjected to checks while passers-by are also stopped for questioning.