2027 Poll: APC governors support Tinubu as sole presidential candidate
Governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) have officially adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election.
At the APC National Summit held at the Presidential Villa, on Thursday, Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, who is also the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, announced the decision.
He said that the governors had collectively agreed that President Tinubu should be the APC’s candidate for the 2027 elections.
The motion for Tinubu’s endorsement was moved by Governor Uzodimma and seconded by Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani.
After the motion was proposed, the question was put to the gathering and enjoyed an overwhelming “yes” vote.
President Tinubu is in the middle of his first term, with the general election about two years away.
Regardless, discussions of his re-election has assumed the centre of political discourse.
Posters and billboards headlining Tinubu’s reelection have taken over strategic locations in Abuja.
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In a related development, governors and key political figures from the North Central region of Nigeria have also voiced their support for President Tinubu’s reelection.
A meeting was held on Wednesday evening in Abuja, where five APC governors from the region, along with other prominent party leaders, gathered to express their commitment to ensure Tinubu’s return for a second term.
The political heavyweights in the region stressed the importance of re-electing Tinubu to ensure the continuity of the successful policies and initiatives he has put in place.
The motion for the endorsement of President Tinubu for a second term in 2027 was formally moved by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume.
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