Nigeria, June 29 -- When on 3 August 2023, Abdullahi Ganduje was appointed the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), some saw the development as a saving grace for him after leading an alleged corruption-tainted administration in Kano State as its governor for eight years.

Mr Ganduje's 22-month reign as the national chairman of Nigeria's ruling party ended on Friday following his resignation.

Although there have been speculations in the public space about why he resigned from the top party position, the former national chairman said he did so for health reasons.

In his resignation letter, he thanked President Bola Tinubu for allowing him to serve the APC at the highest level.

Mr Ganduje, 75, was the sixth chairman ...