The All Progressives Congress (APC) has appointed Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori as its new Acting National Chairman following the resignation of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.
This development comes amid internal power shifts and mounting pressure from party stakeholders, particularly in the North Central zone, who have consistently demanded that the chairmanship be returned to their region.
Ganduje, who took over from Senator Abdullahi Adamu in August 2023, reportedly bowed out under pressure following the controversial handling of the party’s FCT Area Council primary elections. A source within the party told 9NEWS Nigeria:
> “The obvious and ridiculous outing in Bwari Area Council Chairmanship primary election was the height of disgrace. The DPO visibly chased other aspirants away, leaving only one Hon. Joshua Musa Ishaku — a PDP stooge who did not support Tinubu during the 2023 presidential primaries.”
According to party insiders, Ganduje’s leadership style and inability to calm growing discontent among party ranks accelerated the move.
> “There was intense lobbying and demands from North Central APC leaders. They have long argued that the region was unjustly sidelined in key national party positions,” another source added.
Dalori, who currently serves as one of the national vice chairmen of the APC, is expected to hold the fort until the party’s national convention scheduled for December, where a substantive chairman will be elected.
This move is seen as a strategic attempt to stabilise the ruling party and reposition it for cohesion ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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