The crisis rocking the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has deepened following the resignation of the National Legal Adviser, Mr. Ahmad Usman El-Marzuq, from the National Working Committee of the party on Wednesday.
El-Marzuq is the fourth member of the NWC to resign in less than one month.
The APC National Chairman, Senator Abdullahi Adamu and the National Secretary, Senator Iyinola Omisore resigned first. After a few days, the National Vice Chairman, North West, Salihu Lukman threw in his resignation letter.
None of the resigned NWC members has given reasons for his resignation.
It would be recalled that the APC National Vice Chairman, North West had accused the Adamu-led NWC of being corrupt and running a one-man show.
Lukman also accused the national Secretary of being instrumental in the party loss in Osun State, demanding the resignation of the duo.
The crisis in the party had festered even after the resignation of the National Chairman and National Secretary.
Before Lukman resigned, he had stood against the plot to draft in the former governor of Kano State, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje as APC National Chairman.
According to Lukman that would go against the letter of zoning of party offices that the leadership of the party had adopted.
Also, Lukman argued that the former Kano State governor does not parade good political credentials to lead APC.
He warned about the consequences of imposing him on the party, just as he maintained that the APC National Chairman should be retained in the North Central.