Ajimobi emerges APC acting Chairman

Former Oyo State Governor, Sen. Abiola Ajimobi has been appointed acting National Chairman of All Progressive Congress (APC).

This was disclosed by the party’s National Publicity secretary Mallam Lanre Issa-Onilu in Abuja on Tuesday.

Issa-Onilu said the party’s National Working Committee (NWC) settled for Ajimobi in line with the party’s constitution after an Appeal Court sitting in Abuja upheld the suspension of Adams Oshiomole.

The statement read:

“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.

“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”.