Just In: Abdullahi Adamu Declared APC National Chairman, Enukwu takes Deputy chair

Abdullahi Adamu, senator representing Nasarawa west, has been elected as the national chairman of the Al Progressives Congress (APC).

Using the voice vote system, the APC delegates at the convention elected Adamu as the new national chairman of the party at a few minutes past 11pm on Saturday.

Muhammadu Badaru, governor of Jigawa, coordinated the exercise.

The Nasarawa senator is the consensus candidate endorsed by President Muhammadu Buhari, as well as the APC governors.

Also elected through consensus is Emma Enukwu from Enugu State as the Deputy National Chairman, South.

The consensus candidates were confirmed through voice vote at the ongoing national convention of the party.