Immediate past governor of Kano state, Abdullahi Ganduje has been elected as the new Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).

Ganduje was elected as Chairman during a meeting of the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC). The party’s NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, as National Secretary.

The two party officials were elected today at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja. The meeting was attended by President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present were present at the NEC meeting.

Former President Muhammadu Buhari and Vice President Yemi Osinbajo were however absent.

The election of Ganduje and Bashiru comes a month after Senators Abdullahi Adamu and Iyiola Omisore resigned from their postions as APC National Chairman and National Secretary, respectively.