North Central APC Governors, stakeholders endorse Tinubu for 2027

Governors and stakeholders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North Central geo-political zone have passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and formally endorsed him for a second term in office in 2027.

The endorsement came during a stakeholders’ meeting held at the Transcorp Hilton Hotel in Abuja on Wednesday.

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The motion was moved by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, and seconded by the Governor of Niger State, Umar Bago.

The motion was unanimously supported by other key figures in the region, including the Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Governor of Nasarawa State, Abdullahi Sule; Governor of Benue State, Hyacinth Alia; Governor of Kogi State, Usman Ododo; APC leader in Plateau State, Simon Lalong; and the Minister of Special Duties and APC leader in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT), Mr. Zaphaniah Jisalo.

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The leaders praised President Tinubu for his administration’s developmental initiatives in the North Central region, citing progress in infrastructure, road rehabilitation, rural electrification, education, and agriculture.

They declared,“We acknowledge these efforts as a clear demonstration of the President’s sincere commitment to equity and national development. We unanimously pass a Vote of Confidence in the President’s Leadership and Endorsement for Second Term. Having critically examined the current trajectory of national governance and noting the courage, foresight, and tenacity with which President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has steered the Ship of the State amidst daunting challenges, we unanimously pass a vote of confidence in his administration.

“In furtherance of this conviction, we wholeheartedly endorse President Tinubu to contest for a second term in office as President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria come 2027, in order to consolidate the gains of his reforms and bring them to full fruition.”

The leaders also reaffirmed their support for the APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje.

“We commend the leadership of the APC at the national level under the able stewardship of Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje for promoting internal democracy, party unity, and progressive governance.

“We affirm our unwavering loyalty and alignment with the core ideals of the APC and express our full confidence in the party leadership’s ability to lead us into future electoral victories,” they noted.

They also pledged to deepen grassroots mobilisation, strengthen party cohesion, and support government policies focused on security, job creation, and economic recovery.

The Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigerian Governors’ Forum, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq, in his remarks, noted that the President’s reforms are yielding fruits, signifying a brighter future for the zone.

Also, the National Chairman of the APC stated that President Tinubu’s policies are yielding positive results.

Other key figures present at the meeting included Deputy Senate Leader, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru; the Attorney-General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris; and the Minister of Water Resources, Prof. Joseph Utsev.

Former governors in attendance were Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa), Abubakar Sani Bello (Niger), and former Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Ahmed Wase, among others.

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