The National Secretary of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Senator Iyiola Omisore was reportedly shut out of the emergency National Working Committee (NWC) meeting of the ruling party on Monday.
The meeting is being held at the National Secretariat of the ruling party in Abuja.
Omisore who was among the early callers at the meeting left the party secretariat without speaking with the media, Daily Trust reports.
Meanwhile, SaharaReporters learnt that the Deputy National Chairman (North) of the party, Senator Abubakar Kyari, has taken over its National Working Committee following the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu as the National Chairman of the party.
Adamu was absent at the NWC meeting.
Those in attendance were Senator Kyari, Deputy National Chairman (North), Emma Enukwu Deputy National Chairman (South); 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, Barr. Festus Fuanter.
SaharaReporters earlier reported that Adamu tendered his resignation on Sunday.
Adamu, who was elected as the national chairman of the ruling party at its national convention held in March 2022, sent his resignation letter to President Bola Tinubu while he was away at the African Union (AU) meeting in Kenya.
Adamu's resignation letter was reportedly received by the Chief of Staff of the President, Femi Gbajabiamila.
"We saw it coming, he acted in time to avoid being humiliated out of office. The truth is that trouble has been brewing; it’s been clear that he won't survive," a source in the party’s NWC told SaharaReporters on Monday morning.
When contacted, Adamu did not confirm or deny the story. After listening to our reporter, Adamu dropped the call without saying a word.