In a shocking turn of events that has thrown Nigeria’s ruling party into a whirlwind of speculation and behind-the-scenes drama, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has resigned as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC); paving the way for Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori to step in as Acting Chairman.
Ganduje’s resignation, officially attributed to health reasons, landed like a political thunderclap on Friday, June 27, catching even senior party insiders off guard. Less than an hour later, Dalori, until now, the Deputy National Chairman (North), was swiftly sworn in at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.
But while the ceremony featured all the trappings of a routine transition, sources tell a different story: an urgent leadership switch triggered by rising internal tensions, strategic power plays, and mounting pressure from influential party blocs.
“Things moved fast, too fast,” a senior party source confided. “There’s more beneath the surface than anyone’s admitting right now.”
What’s Really Going On?
Dalori’s rise, though calm on the outside, hints at a deeper power recalibration inside the APC. With the next National Convention scheduled for December 2025 and key off-cycle governorship elections on the horizon, many believe this was less a resignation and more of a calculated ejection.
Political observers are buzzing with theories: Was Ganduje pushed out to appease certain regional interests? Did internal investigations or unseen forces force his exit?
And is Dalori, a soft-spoken but shrewd grassroots mobilizer from Borno, a consensus stabilizer or a placeholder for a bigger political gambit?
Dalori Steps Into the Fire
In his first remarks as acting chairman, Dalori struck a tone of unity and discipline, promising to rebuild internal cohesion and steer the party through its next chapter. “This is a time to come together, not fall apart,” he said.
But behind the platitudes lies a party grappling with serious identity questions, fractured alliances, jostling ambitions for 2027, and a base increasingly restless with leadership instability.
Dalori’s ability to bridge the party’s north-south divide, manage competing egos, and calm frayed nerves will be tested almost immediately. Already, murmurs are rising from state chapters demanding clarity, inclusion, and transparency in the new leadership direction.
A Critical Moment for APC
With Ganduje gone and Dalori thrust into the spotlight, the APC faces a defining moment. Will this sudden leadership switch restore order—or unravel more fault lines? One thing is clear: the ruling party is in flux, and the days ahead promise no shortage of political suspense.
Stay with us as we dig deeper into the fallout and the road ahead for the APC.
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