The immediate past Governor of Kano State, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje has been elected as the New National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) at a NEC meeting in Abuja on Thursday.

The NEC also elected former Senate spokesman, Ajibola Basiru, from Osun State as the party’s National Secretary.

The duo were elected at the 12th NEC meeting of the party held at the Congress Hall of Transcorp Hilton in Abuja.

Addressing party leaders after his emergence, Ganduje thanked President Bola Tinubu and promised that internal democracy would prevail in the party during his tenure.

He also pledged to ensure a scientific register of party members and pay utmost attention to election management and conflict resolution.

According to him, there would be level playing field for all party members during party primaries.

Ganduje promised to hit the ground running to ensure victory for the party in all forthcoming governorship elections across the country,

President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, chieftains of the party in the National Assembly, amongst others were present at the NEC meeting.

Addressing the 12th NEC of the party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu who was in attendance said “the APC has won the elections and it is now time to deliver the promises of good governance to the Nigerian people”.

The President insisted that the 2023 elections was the best election in Nigeria’s history.

Visibly absent at the NEC meeting were ex-President Muhammadu Buhari and former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo. However, the first National Chairman of the party, Bisi Akande, was in attendance.

The NEC meeting followed Wednesday’s session of the APC national caucus and the election on Thursday is as a result of the resignation of the party’s former National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the former National Secretary, Senator Iyiola Omisore respectively in Mid – July.