Abdullahi Ganduje stepped down as APC National Chairman on 27 June 2025, citing health reasons after roughly two years leading the party through a period marked by internal friction and legal challenges. His deputy for the North, Ali Bukar Dalori, was named interim leader while the party organised a process to select a substantive replacement. The transition set the stage for the emergence of a new chairman weeks later, as the APC moved to consolidate its structure ahead of the 2027 election cycle.