Breaking: APC shuts national secretariat over death of kidnapped director

The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced the closure of its national secretariat located at no 40, Blantyr street, Wuse 2, Abuja.

The closure, according to a memo dated 10th April, 2025 and signed by the deputy director of administration, Ubagba Abel, is to mourn the passing of its director of administrative, Hon. Lateef AbdulRaif Adekunle Adeniji.

Adeniji was reportedly kidnapped about two months ago in Abuja.

Discoverer Nigeria gathered reliably that the victim was killed despite payment of N50 million Naira by the party.

The memo titled: ‘Secretariat closure for the mourning of the director of administration’, advised all the staff to use the period of mourning for sober reflection and prayers for the family and the loved ones.

It reads: “The National Secretary has approved the closure of the National secretariat from all party/work activities with immidiate effect till Monday 14th April 2025.

” This decision was made after he had received the news of the sad demise of the Director of Administration Late Hon. AbdulRaif Adekunle Adeniji.”