Esther Salifu
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori as the Acting National Chairman of the party, following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje. The appointment was made during the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) meeting in Abuja.
Hon. Dalori expressed his commitment to carrying out his new role with transparency, inclusiveness, and unity of purpose.
“My appointment is not a personal victory. It is a responsibility I embrace with full awareness of the challenges ahead and the expectations of millions of our members and supporters across the nation,” he said.
While emphasizing on the need for party unity, stating, he stated that “This is a period for consolidation not conflict. For maturity not division. And for vision not personal ambition.” He urged party members to stay united and focus on delivering good governance to Nigerians.
He further reaffirmed the party’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, describing it as a “living roadmap that is already addressing fundamental challenges in our economy, security, and national cohesion.”
The Acting National Chairman promised to share a practical roadmap with the NWC, outlining key areas such as party discipline, reconciliation, communication, member mobilisation, and broader stakeholder engagement. “In the days ahead, I will share with you a practical roadmap to guide our work during this interim period,
“Let us work together with sincerity, courage, and faith in our mission. Let us honour the past, serve the present, and prepare for a brighter future as one united and determined APC family.” He said
The National Secretary of the party Senator Suraj Ajibola presented the resignation letter of the former APC Chairman Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje to the NWC.
“On behalf of the party, I present formally to the NWC the resignation letter of the former chairman, Dr. Umar Abdullahi Ganduje. The formal motion was moved for the acceptance of the resignation and it was ably seconded in line with Article 14of our constitution “.
He further disclosed that “the motion was equally moved that the Deputy National Chairman of NWC, Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori, assumed the office of the acting National Chairman pending the time that the office of National Chairman will be filled by the National Executive Committee of the party.”
