Senator Abdullahi Adamu has finally spoken out following reports of his alleged resignation as the National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
Speculations of an opposition group forming against Senator Adamu and the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore, have been circulating ahead of this week’s National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings of the APC.
According to party insiders, there is a list of alleged wrongdoings by Adamu against Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, which dates back to last year before Tinubu declared his interest in running for the presidency.
“Consequently, there are some forces within the party who are likely to meet with Adamu on Sunday night or early Monday to pressure him into resigning rather than been shown the exit door” said a party official privy to the internal workings of the party.
He said the NEC meeting slated for Tuesday is likely to approve a timetable for a midterm elective convention to fill party vacancies.
“As you know, many of the new state governors have not made all their appointments. Even at that, some party officials have been appointed into government.
“At the national level, it is very likely that some national officers or members of the National Working Committee NWC would be appointed into government. Once that is done, there will be vacancies which would be filled through the convention. The convention could also provide a window to get Adamu out”, said the party source.
As a result, certain forces within the party plan to meet with Adamu to pressure him into resigning rather than facing expulsion.
The upcoming NEC meeting, scheduled for Tuesday, is expected to establish a timetable for a midterm elective convention to fill party vacancies.
Many newly appointed state governors have yet to finalize their appointments, and some party officials have already been appointed to government positions.
Consequently, vacancies will arise at the national level, possibly leading to the appointment of some national officers or members of the National Working Committee (NWC) into government. This situation may provide an opportunity to remove Adamu from his position through the convention.
Senator Omisore is also at risk of being sidelined as some dissatisfied NWC members accuse him of single-handedly running the party alongside Adamu. The party plans to exploit the controversial audit report as part of its case against Adamu.
According to the party’s constitution, only the NEC can appoint an external auditor to review the party’s accounts. However, Adamu, after being pressured to present financial accounts, engaged his own auditor, bypassing the NEC.
He subsequently presented the auditors’ report to the NWC for approval, which goes against the established procedures.
There were rumors on Sunday night suggesting that Adamu had already resigned, albeit informally, even before the anticipated meeting. While Adamu did not respond to messages seeking confirmation, the party spokesperson, Felix Morka, remained silent on the matter.
A member of the NWC stated that they, like other party members, were taken aback by the news of Adamu’s resignation and cannot provide comments without concrete knowledge of the situation.
The NWC is expected to convene on Monday before the Caucus meeting on Tuesday and the NEC meeting on Wednesday. However, Adamu has not disclosed any information about his resignation to the NWC as of now.
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