The ambition of former Kano Governor Umar Ganduje to become the next National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday got the nod of the Coalition of Northcentral APC Youth Leaders and Support Groups,

This is coming 48 hours after a similar endorsement by the APC chairmen in seven states of the Northwest.

Convener of the Coalition, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, announced their support for Ganduje at a briefing in Abuja on Thursday.

Describing Ganduje as “a party man who has distinguished himself as an intellectual of high repute”, the group expressed optimism that APC under the former Kano Governor shall complement the implementation of President Tinubu’s blueprint renewed hope agenda for the benefit of Nigerians.

According to Ogenyi: “The North Central States consists of Benue, Nasarawa, Plateau, Kwara, Kogi, Niger and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT. The zone is a political hub owing to its political dominance ranging from the Military government down to the current civilian rule.

“We the people of North Central have occupied the National Chairmanship position of all ruling parties in the Country and have done well in terms of party administration. We are proud to say that a Chairman from the zone led the party to victory in the last presidential election.

“Today, our father who was the National Chairman of the APC has resigned his position thereby making the post vacant. As you may be aware, there is no vacuum in governance so a competent hand must be employed to cover our party forward.

“It is on this note that we wholeheartedly endorse Dr Abdullahi Umar Ganduje as the National Chairman of our great Party, APC. Abdullahi Ganduje is a party man who has distinguished himself as an intellectual of high repute.

“As North Central Youths, one may be tempted to ask why we should not clamour for the position to be retained in the zone.The truth is, we have contributed our quota and wish other zones to be also allowed to participate in the Party’s administration.”

The group appealed to all party members to respect President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s choice of Ganduje.

“We the North Central people are far above trivial issues, greed and selfishness when it comes to the National interest. We firmly believe that Dr Ganduje is the best man for the job at this moment. Remember, Ganduje served Kano State for eight years and he performed credibly well. Kano under Ganduje became an example of development not only in Nigeria but in Africa at large.

“We are optimistic that APC under Ganduje shall complement the implementation of President Tinubu’s blueprint for the benefit of Nigerians, they stated.(The Nation)