Comrade Adams Oshiomhole has been confirmed as the new national chairman of the APC.
The former governor of Edo state was among the 18 candidates affirmed unopposed by delegates at the national convention of the party in Abuja on Saturday.
There are still 42 positions up for grabs which delegates are to vote on.
To be picked for the role, each candidate had his name read by the Chairman of the national convention committee, Governor Abubakar Badaru Mohammed of Jigawa State, while the delegates in affirmation chorused ‘Yes’.
Oshiomhole was mentioned and the candidates affirmed him in unison
According to Mohammed, he said, “The convention procedure is to start with the affirmation of candidates that have won unopposed, thereafter, we will go state by state to go and cast the vote in the 10 centers that we have designated for voting.”