APC ratifies Adamu as new National Chairman, others, says membership now 41m

Ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has ratified its ‘Endorsement List’ released to delegates on Saturday, as it had earlier agreed to constitute a new National Working Committee (NWC) based on consensus.

The list has senator representing Nasarawa West and former governor of the state, Adamu Abdullahi as the party’s new National Chairman.

By late Saturday, the list which was signed by governors of the party was eventually ratified.

Adamu was also until the commencement of the national convention, the APC reconciliation committee chairman

Meanwhile, Yobe Governor and Chairman of the outgoing National Chairman of the Caretaker/ Extra Ordinary Convention Committee (CECPC), Mai-Mala Buni, has said that the membership of All Progressives Congress (APC) rose from 11 million to 41 million as a result of the membership registration/ revalidation conducted by the outgoing leadership.

Buni, who said this at the APC National Convention, Saturday at the Eagle Square, in Abuja, added that the figure could rise beyond the 41 million as the registration was still ongoing.

Buni said that the CECPC also succeeded in reconciling many aggrieved members of the party as well as attracted three serving state governors from Zamfara, Cross River and Ebonyi from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the party.

He said that the Caretaker committee has been able to turn around the fortunes of the party from a crisis ridden party to a party with great prospects saying that the party now has the capacity to stay in power beyond 2023.

Buni lauded President Muhammadu Buhari, Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo, the leadership and membership of the National Assembly and other critical stakeholders for the successes recorded by the party.

He said that the APC CECPC has been able to complete work on the party’s national secretariat in Abuja as well as settling outstanding payment for the building.

Buni said that the party has also renamed the secretariat after President Muhammadu Buhari in recognition of his exemplary leadership style.

He also expressed optimism that the APC would emerge stronger at the end of national convention, even as he lauded Buhari for working tirelessly to resolve the impasse that preceded the convention.

Other consensus candidates on the ‘Endorsement List’ ratified are as follows:

Abubakar Kyari, senator from Borno state as Deputy National Chairman (North)

Emma Eneukwu (Enugu) as Deputy National Chairman (South)

lyiola Omisore (Osun) as National Secretary

Fetus Fuanter (Plateau) as Deputy National Secretary

Muhazu Bawa Rijau (Niger) as National Vice-Chairman (North Central)

Mustapha Salihu (Adamawa) National Vice-Chairman (North East)

Salihu Lukman (Kaduna) as National Vice-Chairman (North West)

Ijeomah Arodiogbu (Imo) as National Vice-Chairman (South South)

Victor Ton Giadom (Rivers) as National Vice-Chairman (South East)

D.I. Kekemeke (Ondo) as National Vice-Chairman (South West)

Ahmed El-Marzuk (Katsina) as National Legal Adviser

Uguru Mathew Ofoke (Ebonyi) as National Treasurer

Bashir Usman Gumel (Jigawa) as National Financial Secretary

Suleiman M. Argungu (Kebbi) as National Organising Secretary

Betta Edu from Cross River, National Women Leader

F.N. Nwosu (Abia) as National Welfare Secretary

Felix Morka (Delta) as National Publicity Secretary

Abubakar Maikaf, as National Auditor

Abdulahi Dayo Israel (Lagos) as National Youth Leader

Tolu Bankole (Ogun) as Special (persons with disability (PWD) Leader

Ibrahim Salawu (Kwara) as Deputy National Legal Adviser

Omorede Osifo (Edo) as Deputy National Treasurer

Hamma-Adama Ali Kuro (Gombe) as Deputy National Financial Secretary

Nzo Chidi Duru (Anambra) as Deputy National Organising Secretary

Yakubu Murtala Ajaka (Kogi) as National Publicity Secretary

Christoper Akpan (Akwa Ibom) as Deputy National Welfare Secretary

Olufemi Egbedeyi (Oyo) as Deputy National Auditor

Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim (Taraba) as Deputy National Woman Leader

Jamaluddeen Kabir (Zamfara) as Deputy National Youth Leader

Oluwatoyin Opawuye (Kwara) as National Ex-Officio (North Central)

Sirajo Dahuwa (Bauchi) as National Ex-Officio (North East)

Allyu Ahmed Yako (Kano) as National Ex-Officio (North West)

Aqunwa Anekwe (Anambra) as National Ex-Officio (South East)

Diriwari Akedewei (Bayelsa ) as National Ex-Officio (South South)

Bunmi Oriniowo (Ekiti) as National Ex-Officio (South West)

Yakubu Mohammed Adamu (FCT) as Zonal Secretary (North Central)

Mohammed Wali Shettima (Yobe) as Zonal Secretary (North East)

Bello Goronyo (Sokoto) as Zonal Secretary (North West)

Azobu Innocent Tapa (Ebonyi) as Zonal Secretary (South East)

Ita Udosen (Akwa Ibom) as Zonal Secretary (South South)

Vincent Bewaji (Ekiti) as Zonal Secretary (South West)

Hadiza Aliyu (Kogi) as Zonal Legal Adviser (North Central)

Dauda Chakpo (Taraba) as Zonal Legal Adviser (North East)

Bashir Usaini Dutse (Jigawa) as Zonal Legal Adviser (North West)

Mayor Ogbona Earnest (Ebonyi) as Zonal Legal Adviser (South East)

Isma’il Kolawole Majoro (Oyo) as Zonal Legal Adviser (South West)

Ahmed Attah (Kogi) as Zonal Organising Secretary (North central)

Abubakar Adamu Musa (Taraba) as Zonal Organising Secretary (North East)

Salisu Uba (Zamfara) as Zonal Organising Secretary (North West)

Dozie Ikedife (Anambra) as Zonal Organising Secretary (South East)

Blessing Agbome (Edo) as Zonal Organising Secretary (south South)

Lateef Ibirogba (Lagos) as Zonal Organising Secretary (South West)

John Okoho (Benue) as Zonal Publicity Secretary (North Central)