The Deputy National Organising Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Nze Chidi Duru, has confirmed the resignation of the embattled National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu.
The development came as the meeting of the National Working Committee, NWC, got underway at the Buhari House national secretariat of the party.
At the meeting presided over by the Deputy National Chairman, North, Senator Abubakar Kyari, the National Secretary of the party, Senator Iyiola Omisore was reportedly barred from entering.
Also, his parking lot was taken over by his deputy.
Vanguard reports that Omisore, who left the secretariat as soon as he came in, said he was going to meet Adamu, adding that he did not know why the former Nasarawa governor was not at the secretariat.
Duru also said the NWC members were expecting Omisore to resign.
Another version of the story by The Nation said that the development confirms the widely reported resignation of the National Chairman Senator Abdullahi Adamu at the weekend.
According to the paper, Adamu was reported to have tendered his resignation to the National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore.
Around 10:40 am on Monday, the Deputy National Chairman led a team of seven other members of the NWC to a meeting in his office.
Kyari reportedly came in with the Deputy National Chairman (South) Emma Enukwu; National Vice Chairman (North West) Salihu Lukman; National Vice Chairman (North East) Salihu Mustapha; National Vice Chairman (North Central) Muazu Bawa; National Vice Chairman (South West) Issacs Kekemeke; National Vice Chairman (South East) Ejoroma Arodiogu and the Deputy National Secretary, Barrister Festus Fuanter.
Security around the national secretariat has been beefed up with those driving into Blantrye Street, where the party headquarters is situated subjected to checks while passers-by are also stopped for questioning.
