A former senator and APC stalwart, Babafemi Ojudu, has publicly ridiculed ex-APC National Chairman Abdullahi Ganduje, questioning how he returned to public service so quickly after resigning due to alleged health problems.
Ojudu, who represented Ekiti Central from 2011 to 2015 and was a political adviser to former Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, made the remarks via his verified LinkedIn account on Friday, July 11.
“Could our indefatigable leader, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje, kindly enlighten Nigerians on the nature of the mysterious illness that made him step down as National Chairman of our party—only to bounce back in under two weeks, ready for yet another high-profile national assignment?”
Health excuse or political pressure?
Ganduje officially resigned as the APC National Chairman on June 27, citing ill-health. However, party insiders have suggested that internal conflicts and corruption allegations were also major factors that pushed him out.
He was quickly replaced by Ali Dalori, the former Deputy National Chairman (North).
Ganduje’s brief tenure, which started in August 2023, was controversial. There were reported protests by APC aspirants in the FCT over what they described as excessive financial demands from his office, especially those seeking party nomination tickets for local elections.
In less than three weeks: A comeback
Despite claiming health issues, Ganduje was inaugurated less than three weeks later as Chairman of the Board of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN), a role he assumed under the appointment of Aviation Minister Festus Keyamo.
Although the post is technically administrative, it is widely seen as a political compensation role, often filled by loyalists of the sitting government.
Ojudu, clearly unimpressed by the timing, questioned the legitimacy of Ganduje’s illness and poked fun at the miraculous recovery.
“We ask with sincere curiosity: was it political fatigue? Chairmanship-induced hypertension? Or perhaps an allergy to accountability?”
He also demanded transparency on the supposed medical treatment that enabled such a swift comeback.
“More urgently, who is the miracle doctor behind this rapid resurrection? Nigerians deserve to know! Many are battling real health challenges. This miracle drug—whatever it is—must be shared in the national interest.”
“We are not selfish in our party. Anything that works for one comrade should work for the rest of us. Transparency, after all, is the best medicine,” Ojudu added.
