APC governors review primaries and recent election outcomes as they move to strengthen internal cohesion before 2027.
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Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of APC, say they have met with the national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in the continued effort to resolve intraparty issues ahead of the 2027 elections.
Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), the umbrella body of governors elected on the platform of APC, say they have met with the national chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, in the continued effort to resolve intraparty issues ahead of the 2027 elections.
Chairman of PGF, Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, while addressing journalists after the meeting, revealed that the governors reviewed the outcome of the party’s nationwide primaries, the party’s performance in the recent Ekiti State governorship election, and several bye-elections.
The meeting was attended by the governors of Ekiti, Zamfara, Taraba, Lagos, Sokoto, Kano, Kaduna, Gombe, Kebbi, Akwa Ibom, and Borno states, among others.
THISDAY Checks revealed that the ruling party’s nationwide primaries held in May were characterised by controversy, irregular voting processes, allegations of imposition of candidates, and manipulation of delegate lists.
The lack of transparency and fairness in the primaries created uneasy calm in the ruling party. It was against this background that the APC national leadership refused to release the list of successful candidates following the completion of the primaries to prevent crisis in the party.
APC governors decided to review the process as part of troubleshooting efforts to reconcile aggrieved members.
Uzodimma stated that the forum resolved to engage the APC national leadership to harmonise strategies for the next phase of the party’s campaign and strengthen internal cohesion before the general election.
He stressed that beyond electoral preparations, the governors also deliberated on governance and the country’s democratic development, stressing their commitment to ensuring that Nigerians benefit more from APC administrations.
Uzodimma said, “The governors expressed satisfaction with the party’s electoral outings, describing the results as encouraging ahead of the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections.
“We reviewed the outcome of the primaries across the federation, the Ekiti governorship election and the various bye-elections where our party performed impressively,
“We have resolved to work towards solving the challenges facing our democratic space and ensuring that our people are better off.”
