APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje Resigns, Cites Health Reasons Amid Allegations

Ganduje was elected as APC National Chairman in August 2023, during a period of internal crisis within the ruling party.

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, has resigned from his position with immediate effect.

Ganduje, a former Governor of Kano State, attributed his resignation to health concerns, saying he needed to focus on his well-being, according to his resignation letter quoted by Premium Times.

Ganduje was elected as APC National Chairman in August 2023, during a period of internal crisis within the ruling party.

His tenure, however, was marred by a series of controversies and legal challenges.

Although the resignation letter cited health issues, sources within the APC have linked the move to political tension in the party.

Allegations of financial impropriety have also surfaced, with some party members reportedly protesting “excessive financial demands” imposed by his office. Aspiring FCT area council candidates had complained about “hefty fee requirements” for receiving the party’s ticket.

In April 2024, a Kano State High Court issued an ex parte order restraining Ganduje from parading himself as a member of the party, following a suit filed by some party executives.

A separate suit filed by the APC North Central Forum seeking his removal as chairman was later struck out by the Federal High Court in Abuja.

The APC is yet to release an official statement on Ganduje’s resignation, but the development marks a significant shift in the party’s national leadership.

SaharaReporters in 2024 reported that Dr Bello Galadanci, a US-born Kano State indigene, filmmaker and journalist, popularly known as Dan Bello, revealed alleged massive financial scandal involving the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kano State.

According to Galadanci, the treasury was systematically looted through a complex network of bank accounts and companies.

Galadanci had accused Hafsatu Abdullahi Umar, wife of the All Progressives Congress national chairman and former Kano State Governor Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, of involvement in fraud.

He referred to the former Kano first lady as ‘Mummy’ in the video and displayed her campaign poster. He also displayed a statement of account with her name on it.

“Everyone has a unique Bank Verification Number (BVN),” he began, drawing attention to the fact that a single BVN was linked to 44 bank accounts, coincidentally matching the number of local government areas in Kano State.

Galadanci pointed out in his video that these accounts were not just ordinary accounts but were tied directly to influential figures in the state, including Ganduje’s wife whom he repeatedly referred to as ‘Mummy’.

“Let’s pay attention to Mummy’s BVN and look at the amount of accounts opened with this BVN—44,” he stated, raising concerns about the financial activities conducted through these accounts.

He further alleged that companies owned by ‘Mummy’ and her family, such as Safari Textile, were receiving money directly from the state treasury without any attempt to conceal the transactions.

“Straight from state coffers to personal accounts,” he emphasised, noting t

hat the account history for just one of the 44 accounts spanned 286 pages.