Nigeria Senator Adamu Abdullahi Emerges As APC National Chairman

Senator Abdullahi Adamu has emerged as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress APC.

He was returned unopposed at the party’s national convention held at the Eagle Square in Abuja, the nation’s capital, on Saturday night, March 26.

Adamu, a serving member of the Senate representing Nasarawa West and former governor of the state, was endorsed by President Buhari for the position ahead of the convention.

Governor Abubakar Badaru of Jigawa State, who is also Chairman of the Electoral Committee, announced Adamu as the winner of the contest after he was endorsed by party members and leaders at the convention via a voice vote.

Adamu who takes over from Adams Oshiomole, had gone into the election as the consensus candidate following the withdrawal of his co-contenders from the contest.