President Muhammadu Buhari has said that the former Deputy National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress(APC), Victor Giadom is the new National Chairman of the party. His recognition of Victor Giadom comes after receiving legal advise leadership tussle in the ruling party.
President Muhammadu Buhari in a statement released by the Senior Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity, Garba Shehu on Wednesday 24th June 2020, said the President acknowledges this after he received convincing advice on the position of the law.
Garba Shehu continued by saying that President Buhari said as far as the situation in the party is concerned and has determined, the law is on the side of Victor Giadom as Acting National Chairman.
The President also cautioned the media on their report about the Victor Giadom and the APC sage. He said:
“We urge the media to stop promoting manufactured controversies and to not give any further room for mischievous interpretations of the law on this matter,” he added.
The President said there will be a meeting in which Giadom, hopefully, will attend other APC Governors and the leaders of the National Assembly.