Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, the Nationwide Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, on Wednesday stated he inherited N8.98 billion debt in authorized liabilities.
He stated this in Abuja on the Nationwide Government Committee, NEC, assembly of the celebration held at its nationwide secretariat.
President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, some APC governors and different important stakeholders of the celebration attended the assembly.
Mr Ganduje stated the excellent liabilities have been for authorized engagements throughout pre-election issues, election instances in addition to appeals for legislative, governorship and presidential elections.
The chairman additionally requested for a brand new nationwide secretariat to accommodate its nationwide officers.
He stated the celebration’s Nationwide Working Committee, NWC, beneath his management, had utilized to the Federal Capital Territory Administration for land.
Mr Ganduje solicited the president’s intervention to make sure that the secretariat challenge materialised.
He stated in fulfilment of his promise to take the celebration to the grassroots, the NWC had launched a brand new people-centred method to marketing campaign administration.
Mr Ganduje stated as an alternative of inaugurating nationwide marketing campaign governorship councils for states in Abuja, they’re now inaugurated in affected states.
This, he stated, was to permit for higher participation by celebration members and different stakeholders within the respective states.
In accordance with Mr Ganduje, the innovation has helped to interact the correct folks to organise and handle campaigns of their states.
He additionally stated the celebration’s focus was now on regaining energy in Anambra and Osun.
The chairman added that in compliance with INEC’s election time-table, the celebration had begun preparations for the conduct of its main in Anambra scheduled for April.
He additionally stated the celebration had launched into reconciliation of aggrieved members, including that the transfer was steadily yielding the specified outcomes.
“By means of dialogue, we initiated excessive degree discussions amongst celebration leaders and different stakeholders with a view to resolving lingering variations amongst our members.
“The Battle Reconciliation Committee, which you might be about to approve, will construct on this,” he stated.
NAN additionally reviews that members of NEC handed a vote of confidence on the president.
This, they stated, was in recognition of his daring financial reforms that have been starting to bear constructive fruits.
Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo moved the movement and it was seconded by Adams Oshiomhole, a former nationwide chairman of the celebration.
NAN additional reviews that the NEC members handed a vote of confidence on Mr Ganduje and the celebration’s NWC.
The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio and Speaker of the Home of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, have been amongst chieftains of the celebration who attended the assembly.
Governors in attendance included these of Edo, Monday Okpebholo, Ondo; Fortunate Aiyedatiwa; Benue, Hyacinth Alia and Ekiti, Biodun Oyebanji.
Others have been these of Kaduna, Uba Sani; Nasarawa, Abdullahi Sule; Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Kogi, Usman Ododo, and Ogun, Dapo Abiodun.
Former governors who attended included these of Zamfara, Abdulaziz Yari; Kogi, Yahaya Bello and Zamfara, Bello Mattawalle.
The Minister of Finances and Nationwide Planning, Abubakar Atiku Bagudu, was additionally on the assembly.
Former President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo have been, nonetheless, absent on the assembly.
Mr Ganduje was appointed as chairman on August 3, 2023, by the celebration’s NEC following the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu.NAN
