Abubakar Kyari, deputy national chairman (north) of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has assumed office as acting chairman of the governing party.

Also, Festus Fuanter, deputy national secretary of the party, has assumed office as the acting national secretary.

The decision to appoint the duo followed an emergency meeting of the party’s national working committee (NWC) in the wake of the resignation of Abdullahi Adamu as chairman of the party.

The decision was premised on the party’s constitution.

Details later…