Abdullahi Umar Ganduje has been appointed as the new Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).
The announcement was made in Abuja during the official inauguration ceremony for the newly appointed board members of FAAN. The event was attended by top government officials and stakeholders in the aviation.
This appointment comes just a few days after he officially resigned as the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC).
Ganduje’s resignation came amid strong speculations that President Tinubu is working behind the scenes to bring Ganduje’s longtime rival, Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, into the APC fold ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Meanwhile, Buba Galadima, a New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP) chieftain, has dismissed claims that the party’s 2023 presidential candidate, Rabiu Kwankwaso, will defect to the ruling party.
Galadima, while speaking during an appearance on Arise News, said that the former Kano Governor remains deeply rooted in the opposition and is only being courted because of his unmatched credibility.
He denied reports claiming that the former national chairman of the ruling party, Abdullahi Ganduje, was removed from his position because there were plans to bring in Kwankwaso.
Galadima explained that the APC and other parties have been trying to woo Kwankwaso, but the politician has remained steadfast in his commitment to the NNPP.