Fresh revelations have emerged over the events that led to the resignation of former All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Abdullahi Umar Ganduje, with insiders claiming his political troubles began soon after he assumed office.
According to Daily Trust, Ganduje was instructed “point-blank” by influential figures within the APC to reconcile with his former boss and political ally, Senator Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso.
“It was a tough moment for him when they said he should go and reconcile with Kwankwaso and thought that the pressure would fizzle out with time. But the call on him to act quickly persisted from the powers that be”.
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“Unfortunately, Ganduje was a bit reluctant in his approach to the matter, which also sounded somehow to the Kwankwaso camp,” the source said.
The insider also pointed to a notable incident at the APC national headquarters in Abuja when Ganduje hosted the Minister of State for Housing and Urban Development, Yusuf Ata.
Recalling the meeting, the source quoted Ganduje as saying:
“The APC is deepening and widening democracy in the country. Kwankwaso is a fish out of water, trying to find its way back into the waters. We cannot say we can’t accommodate him, because a friend in need is a friend indeed. We don’t want to leave him completely abandoned. We can still have him in, if he wants to join us. When you see your son running to where he would get shelter and you are a big brother in a big home, I think it is morally right to accommodate him. So, we cannot say we cannot accommodate him.”
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While the remarks appeared conciliatory, the source said they “did not sound fully reconciliatory” to Kwankwaso’s loyalists, further straining the possibility of an amicable settlement.
Another APC insider noted that despite Ganduje’s success in attracting more members, including governors, during his tenure, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s earlier plan to bring Kwankwaso into the ruling party remained a top priority — one that Ganduje’s perceived reluctance did little to advance.