APC North Central endorses Tinubu for 2027
Critical stakeholders in the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) from the North Central geopolitical zone of the country have unanimously endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term in 2027.
Decision was reached on Wednesday night at the Zonal stakeholders meeting at Transcrop Hotel, Abuja following a motion of vote of confidence moved by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Senator George Akume and seconded by Niger State Governor, Mohammed Umar Bago.
Advancing reasons for his motion, Akume said the sterling performance of President Tinubu has earned him the satisfactory admiration of the geopolitical zone.
“We members of the APC North central geopolitical zone at this meeting held on the 21st of May, 2025 in this Lagos/Osun Hall of Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja and attended by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, the state Governors of the zone, members of the National Assembly, Honourable ministers and other critical stakeholders, having watched with total satisfaction and admiration, the sterling performance of the APC-led government of His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR have resolved as follows:
“To endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR to run for another tenure of four years to continue with his good works.
“That the North-central APC will continue to support all the people oriented programmes and projects of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“Our distinguished National Chairman, Your Excellencies, Ladies and Gentlemen. I, on your behalf, move this motion. I hereby move,” Akume stated.
The meeting which was the second in recent time was attended by SGF Akume; chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum (NGF) and Kwara State governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Nasarawa State governor/chairman, North-Central Governors Forum, Abubakar Sule; Benue State governor, Rev. Fr Hyacinth Alia; Niger State governor, Mohammed Umar Bago; Kogi State governor, Usman Ododo; APC national chairman, Dr Abdullahi Ganduje, and deputy Senate leader, Senator Oyelola Yisa Ashiru.
Other attendees were former Governors Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Tanko Almakura, (Nasarawa) Abubakar Sani Bello(Niger), Simon Lalong, (Plateau); Hon. Ahmed Wase, former deputy speaker, House of Representatives; National Assembly members from the zone and APC National Working Committee (NWC) members from North-Central.
Others were the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Lateef Fagbemi; Minister of Information, Mohammed Idris; Minister of Water Resources and Sanitation, Professor Joseph Utsev; Minister of Special Duties, aphani Jisalo, and other ministers from North-central.
Presenting the communique of the meeting, the chairman, North-Central Governors Forum and Nasarawa State governor, Ahmed Sule, said the zone endorsed President Tinubu to contest for a second term in office come 2027 in order to consolidate the gains of his reforms and bring them to full fruition.
Sule on behalf of other stakeholders appreciated the Tinubu for the numerous developmental strides being executed across North-central and the inclusive and merit-based approach in appointing sons and daughters of the region into key leadership positions across federal government agencies and parastatals.
The communique reads: “We, the leaders and critical stakeholders of the All-Progressives Congress (APC) from the North Central Geo-Political Zone of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, after extensive deliberations on matters of national importance and regional development at our strategic meeting held on Tuesday, May 21st, 2025, at the Lagos/Osun Hall, Transcorp Hilton Hotel, Abuja, hereby resolve as follows:
“We express our deep appreciation to His Excellency, President Bola Anmed Tinubu, GCFR, for the numerous developmental strides being executed across the North Central zone. From infrastructure projects, road rehabilitation, educational upgrades, to rural electrification and agricultural initiatives, the positive impact of his Renewed Hope Agenda is gradually transforming our region into a hub of opportunity and growth We acknowledge these efforts as a clear demonstration of the President’s sincere commitment to equity and national development.
“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 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.
“We also pass vote of confidence on 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.
“We commend President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his inclusive and merit-based approach in appointing sons and daughters of the North Central region into key leadership positions across federal government agencies and parastatals. These appointments reflect not only a sense of belonging for our people but also an opportunity to contribute meaningfully to national progress.
“As stakeholders of the APC in the North Central, we reaffirm our collective commitment to strengthening the party’s grassroots structures, fostering unity among leaders, and supporting policies of government that prioritize security, job creation, and economic revitalization.
“We recognise the bold steps taken by President Tinubu in stabilizing the national economy, restoring investor confidence, reforming critical institutions, and initiating difficult but necessary fiscal policies aimed at long-term national prosperity.
“As a zone blessed with immense human and natural resources, we stand firmly with the Renewed Hope Agenda of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and commit to working with him and the leadership of our great party to ensure continued peace, prosperity, and progress in Nigeria.”
The communique was signed by SGF Akume, Governors AbdulRazaq (Kwara), Sule (Nasarawa), Alia (Benue), Bago (Niger), Ododo (Kogi), former Governor Lalong (Plateau) and Minister Jisalo (FCT).
Earlier, APC National Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje thanked the party stakeholders and leaders from the zone for always keeping faith with the party, stressing that the reforms initiated by President Tinubu have!made APC an attractive platform with many notable politicians longing to join its folds.
The APC national chairman disclosed that the party would liaise with the leadership of the National Assembly to ensure that active lawmakers were retained to address the challenge of high turnover witnessed at the end of each electoral cycle.
“We want to thank Mr. President for providing the enabling environment for our party and for also executing reforms that are positive, making our party attractive for people to feel that APC is a party to join.
“When we came into office as leaders of our party, we said all our offices from ward level, local government, state level to zonal levels must be physically habitable and operationally functional.
“Also, we decided to introduce new innovations. You are aware that very soon, we will start electronic registration. We succeeded in purchasing all the equipment that is necessary. In order to make our party active, we decided to establish what we call Progressive Institute. It is the intellectual wing of the party. It is the think tank of the party.
“We have to thank Mr. President for giving us the leadership; our governors for keeping the core values of APC and core values for APC is progressive leadership. All members of the National Working Committee, chairmen of states, have been appointed chairmen of board. This is inclusiveness. This is helping us in participation.
“We continue to thank our legislators for their support…why are we having a high turnover of our legislators after four years? Can that encourage institutional memory? If we can not do it by law, we can do it by advocacy. So it is the responsibility of the party to dialogue with the leadership of the National Assembly so that those legislators who are very active, who are movers, to see how they can come back,” Ganduje added.
