The race for the position of National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has commenced in earnest as former governors of Kano and Nasarawa states, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje and Sen. Tanko Al-Makura were jostling for the seat.

It was gathered that President Bola Tinubu may have settled for Ganduje as national chairman.

Although, some APC chieftains were reportedly kicking against Ganduje on the grounds that the North West, where he comes from, already occupies the Offices of the Speaker, House of Representatives and Deputy Senate President.

Before now, there were speculations that Al-Makura would replace Senator Abdullahi Adamu, the erstwhile National Chairman of the party.

However, it emerged later in the day that Ganduje’s name may have been dropped from Tinubu’s list of ministerial nominees in order to pave the way for him to become the national chairman.

“The President had listed Ganduje as one of the nominees for ministerial appointments but, because of his trust and confidence in the former governor, President Tinubu had to change his mind and asked three state governors to persuade Ganduje into accepting the new assignment.”