APC Chairmanship Race: Why Buhari’s choice of Adamu can lead to mass defection in APC

Ahead of the forthcoming National Convention of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) scheduled for March 26, 2022, President Muhammadu Buhari has endorsed the zoning arrangement of released recently. The President reportedly affirmed the choices of a Former Governor of Nasarawa State now a serving Senator, Abdullahi Adamu for the National Chairmanship Position; A Former Senate President, Ken Nnamani as Deputy National Chairman (South) and Senator John Akpan Udoedehe for the National Secretary Position.

It will be recalled that some Chieftains of the party including serving Governors recently rejected the Choice of Adamu.

According to a report, Majority of the APC Chieftains who rejected the Choice of Adamu insisted that the Ex-Governor had his political root in the PDP before his defection to the APC in 2014. However, these political gladiators urged the party to consider aspirants who are founding members of the APC for the National Chairmanship Position.

Thus, Buhari’s refusal to endorse the choice of the APC Governors might deepen the crisis in the ruling party which may further result in Mass Defection of Members and Top Party Chieftains.