Following the removal of Senator Abdullahi Adamu as National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, there are indications that President Bola Tinubu is “actively shopping” for his replacement.
Some of the president’s men were said to have been looking for a suitable replacement for Adamu shortly after Tinubu was elected in February this year.
While Tinubu was said to have soft-pedaled shortly after he was sworn in, preferring instead to take his time before trying to oust Adamu, some chieftains of the party were said to have impressed it on the former governor of Osun State and Interim National Chairman of the party, Chief Bisi Akande, to secure the president’s nod to remove Adamu instantly.
Some party sources said the president already has a replacement for Adamu but was consulting some stakeholders in order to make his choice acceptable to all.
“Honestly, if you ask me, I do not know who the person is. You are the one asking me about (James) Faleke and (Tanko) Almakura now. Some are even saying Silas Agara, a former deputy governor of Nasarawa state, but the president is keeping things to his chest and his inner circle, and that is not unexpected. I do not know the people being touted as replacements but I know the president is talking with his inner caucus”, said a top party official.
Another official of the party, who pleaded anonymity, however, said Almakura and the immediate-past Governor of Plateau State, Simon Lalong are among the two being tipped for the position.
On Monday however, following Adamu’s resignation, some party sources said the president already had a replacement for Adamu but was consulting some stakeholders to make his choice acceptable to all.
“Honestly, if you ask me, I do not know who the person is. You are the one asking me about (James) Faleke and (Tanko) Almakura now. Some are even saying Silas Agara, a former deputy governor of Nasarawa State, but the president is keeping things to his chest and his inner circle, and that is expected.
‘’I do not know the people being touted as replacements but I know the president is talking with his inner caucus,”,said a top party official.
