The leadership of the National Assembly on Thursday threw its full weight behind the endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the sole presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) for the 2027 elections.

At the APC National Summit held at the Banquet Hall of the Presidential Villa, Abuja, Senate President Godswill Akpabio formally moved a motion in favour of Tinubu’s unopposed candidacy, citing his administration’s bold reforms and growing public support.

His motion was immediately seconded by Speaker of the House of Representatives, Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, signaling a rare show of bipartisan unity among lawmakers of APC extraction.

Akpabio praised Tinubu’s economic leadership, referencing recent commendations from the International Monetary Fund (IMF), and said the President had successfully steered the nation through difficult times.

“In 2023, he took on the toughest challenges. But in 2027, I see victory on the horizon,” Akpabio declared. “Mr. President has demonstrated uncommon political sagacity. Despite the turbulence, he has set Nigeria on the path of economic growth, as confirmed by the IMF. Nigerians, especially at the grassroots, are excited—and so are we in the National Assembly.”

Akpabio added that the overwhelming sentiment from Nigerians was that Tinubu deserves a second term, stating: “We are not serving him impeachment papers—we are giving him an endorsement for continuity.”

The Senate President called on his colleagues to join in endorsing Tinubu not just as the APC candidate but as a candidate for the entire nation.

“Because you have done a difficult job well, Nigerians want to reward you. I move that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu return as the unopposed candidate of the APC—and ultimately as Nigeria’s President for a second term in 2027,” Akpabio said.

Speaker Abbas, in his remarks, seconded the motion with strong affirmation.

“On behalf of the 109 senators, 360 members of the House of Representatives, and 36 speakers of State Assemblies, I second this very important motion,” he said.

The endorsement by the National Assembly leadership further cements Tinubu’s position within the APC ahead of the 2027 elections, following similar declarations by the Progressive Governors’ Forum and other party blocs across the country.