However,the former Chief of Staff to the APC National Chairman, Malam Muhammad Garba, who clarified the matter, said contrary to media speculations suggesting that Ganduje was either unwell or deliberately excluded from the President’s entourage, the former National Chairman had travelled to London for a personal engagement that had been arranged well in advance.
Making this known in a statement issued to newsmen on Saturday.Comrade Garba explained that the visit by President Tinubu, which was aimed at paying condolences to the family of the late business icon, Alhaji Aminu Dantata, was communicated to Dr Ganduje, but unfortunately, despite frantic efforts to reschedule his flight and itinerary, the logistics made it impossible for him to return in time.
He however stated that “Dr. Ganduje made every effort to adjust his plans but was unable to do so”,
He therefore noted that” Despite being abroad, Dr Ganduje remained in constant communication virtually every hour or two with key party leaders, including the Deputy Senate President, Senator Barau Jibrin, and the APC Kano State Chairman, Alhaji Abdullahi Abbas, to ensure smooth coordination for the President’s visit”,
Garba added that Dr Ganduje’s resignation as APC National Chairman in no way affects his cordial and longstanding relationship with President Tinubu, a bond built over years of mutual respect and political alignment.
“The APC in Kano remains fully united, loyal, and committed to the vision and leadership of President Tinubu”, he said, reaffirming the party’s strong support for the Renewed Hope Agenda.