APC crisis: Actual cause of party chair, Senator Abdullahi Adamu's ouster revealed

FCT, Abuja - Insiders have revealed that Senator Abdullahi Adamu's failure to account for the N32 billion raised by the party from the sale of forms for the 2023 general elections was the straw that broke the camel's back.

According to a member of the national working committee (NWC) who spoke with The Cable in a report published on Monday, July 17, 2023, only N7 billion is left in the account of the ruling party.

Recall that Adamu, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has been widely reported to have resigned from his position.

"Adamu and Omisore claimed the account has been audited, but we are not aware of when the auditors were appointed. How can NWC not be aware of the appointment? It is part of our responsibilities to appoint auditors."

Another party insider added:

"By the APC constitution, the proceeds were supposed to be shared with the zonal, state and ward levels of the party, and they were not in the know. So there was no way they were going to support him."

Legit.ng earlier reported that Senator Adamu reacted to reports about his resignation as the national chairman of the ruling APC.

There were earlier speculations that President Bola Tinubu had ordered Adamu to hand in his resignation before his trip to Kenya. However, Adamu said he won't talk about the issue because the president is away.

Legit.ng also reported that the deputy national chairman (North) of the All Progressives Party (APC) Senator Abubakar Kyari, has taken over the National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling party.

According to The Nation, the development confirms the widely reported resignation of the national chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the weekend.