Former Edo state governor, Adams Oshiomhole was on Saturday, June 23, 2018, confirmed the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), at the Eagles Square in Abuja.
He was elected APC national chairman unopposed after all other candidates for the same position dropped their interest for the position.
Chief Clement Ebri, a former Governor of Cross River, who was the last rival standing, announced his withdrawal from the APC chairmanship race on Thursday, June, 21, 2018.
Ebri said he took the decision to withdraw after consulting with friends, family and associates in the interest of the party.
His withdrawal paved way for the former Edo state Governor to sail through.
The party said 18 positions were unopposed, and all were affirmed on Saturday.
The announcement was made by the chairman of the 2018 convention committee and governor of Jigawa State, Mohammed Badaru.
Some of the names of those unopposed are:
1. Adams Oshiomhole … National Chairman
2. Ibrahim Masari … National Welfare Secretary
3. Tunde Bello…National Financial Secretary
4. Misbahu L Didi….Representative of the physically challenged
5. Zakari Mohammed….Zonal secretary north central
6. Ibrahim Abdullahi
7. Hassana Abdullahi….Zonal woman leader North Central
8. Nelson Abba….ex-officio North Central
9. Abubabakr Ajiya….Zonal Sec north east
10. Isa Azare….Ex officio North east
11. Tukur Gusau…. Zonal secretary north west
12. Nasiru Haladu….Ex officio North west
13. Mrs Akpabio ….Woman leader South south
, at the Eagles Square in Abuja. He was elected APC national chairman unopposed after all other candidates for the same position){kind=link}