BREAKING: APC Announces Ajimobi Acting National Chairman

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has named Sen. Abiola Ajimobi as its acting National Chairman.

This comes after the Court of Appeal earlier affirmed the suspension of the National Chairman, Adams Oshiomhole.

In a statement released late night Tuesday by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu, the party acknowledged the Appeal Court’s judgement upholding Oshiomhole’s suspension by an FCT High Court pending the determination of the substantive suit.

“Guided by advice from the Party’s legal department in line with the provisions of Section 14.2. (iii) of the Party’s constitution, the Deputy National Chairman (South), Sen. Abiola Ajimobi will serve as the Party’s Acting National Chairman,” APC noted.

“According to Section 14.2. (iii),of the APC constitution, the Deputy National Chairman, North/South “Shall act as the National Chairman in the absence of the National Chairman from his zone.”