2027: 22 APC governors endorse Tinubu as sole presidential candidate

The 22 governors that were elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Thursday, unanimously endorsed President Bola Tinubu as their sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.

This was announced by the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum, Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State, at the APC National Summit held at the State House Banquet Hall in Abuja. The summit was themed Renewed Hope Agenda: The Journey So Far.

Uzodimma moved the motion for Tinubu’s adoption as the APC’s sole candidate, which was seconded by the PGF Vice Chairman, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State.

The motion was put to a voice vote and adopted with a standing ovation by summit participants, including Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, members of the National Assembly, serving and former governors, and APC members from across Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory.

This development follows a similar endorsement by the Northwest APC faction just five days earlier, signalling growing intra-party consensus behind Tinubu’s bid for a second term.