Former Edo State Governor, Adams Oshiomhole, has been sworn in as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Oshiomhole was elected as the National Chairman of the party, howbeit, unopposed on Saturday.
He was sworn in on Sunday by the Attorney-General of the Federation (AGF) and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami as the National Working Committee and National Executive Committee of the party were dissolved to make way for the new leadership.
Oshiomhole replaces John Odigie-Oyegun who became National Chairman in 2014 and led the party into the 2015 general elections.
Meanwhile, the party has announced some of the results of its elective positions as the convention entered day 2.
After a long process of collating, the Chairman of the National Convention Committee, Governor Abubakar Mohammed of Jigawa State, revealed the names of candidates that have won their elections so far.
Here are some of the results announced so far:
Sunday Chukwuma – Deputy National Financial Secretary (polled 2,613 votes)
Adamu Fanda – National Treasurer (beat three other aspirants by 2,891 votes)
Ado Oguta – Deputy Legal Adviser (won by 1,454 votes)
Hillary Ekpe – National Vice Chairman (South-south) (won by 2,320 votes)
Emmanuel Omachukwu – National Vice Chairman (South-east) (won by 2,839 votes)
Jacob Chukwuma – National Financial Secretary
Inuwa Abdulkadri – National Vice Chairman (North-west) (won by 1,552 votes)
George Mohgalu – National Auditor
Isah Mabuchu – Deputy National Auditor (won by 2,675 votes)
Victor Geidam – Deputy National Secretary (won by 3,498 votes)
Ibrahim Waziri – National Vice Chairman (North-east) (won by 4,450 votes)
Lawal Shuaibu – Deputy National Chairman North
Emma Ebediro – National Organising Secretary
Nduka Ayongo – Ex-Officio (South-south)
Aminu Tumnaga- Zonal Woman Leader
Blessing Onuhua- Zonal Woman Leader (South-east)
David Okumba – Zonal Secretary (South-south)
Zuera Bakare- Zonal Woman Leader (North-west)
John Uwede – Zonal Secretary (South-east)
Timothy Amah – Zonal Organising Secretary (South-east)
Femi Ibedeyi – Zonal Organising Secretary (South-west)
Ade Fadileri – Zonal Organising Secretary (South-south)
Shuaibu Abdulrahman – Zonal Organising Secretary (North-east)
Gabriel Osuori – Zonal Youth Leader (South-south)
Onyeka Osimeka – Zonal Youth Leader (South-east)
Laoke Olanrewaju – Zonal Youth Leader (South-west)
Abubakar Sa’adu – Zonal Youth Leader (North-west)
Kasim Bello Maigari – Zonal Youth Leader (North-east)
Abubakar Shuaib – National Youth Leader
Afeez Bolaji – Deputy National Youth Leader
Salamatu Umar – National Woman Leader
Onye – Deputy National Woman Leader
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