Nigeria, June 28 -- Some Borno residents have described the resignation of Abdullahi Ganduje as Chairperson of the All Progressives Congress (APC) as part of a ploy to deny Vice President Kashim Shettima renomination for the 2027 presidential election.

PREMIUM TIMES reported how Mr Ganduje suddenly resigned from the ruling party's highest office on Friday afternoon, with the party's deputy national Chairperson (North), Ali Dalori, immediately sworn in as acting Chairperson. Mr Dalori is from Borno State, like Mr Shettima.

Even though Mr Ganduje said his resignation was based on health grounds, rumours suggested he was forced to resign by party members to make room for strategic restructuring of the party leadership ahead of 2027.

While...