President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has been adopted by the governors elected on the platform of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) as the sole presidential candidate of the party in 2027.
Imo State Governor Hope Uzodima who doubles as the Chairman of the Progressives Governors’ Forum, said the governors have agreed that the President is the sole Presidential candidate for the party.
Uzodinma spoke on Thursday, while addressing the APC National summit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
Prompt News reports that the motion for the endorsement of President Tinubu was moved by Uzodima and seconded by Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.
Uzodinma said: “That for Nigeria to get to her destination faster in prosperity, that the president should be used and adopted as our flag bearer for the 2027 presidential election, for a second term in office.
“That the governors produced by our All Progressives Congress are hereby charged to take responsibility to market our federal government policies, occupy the political space in their domains, and take responsibility for winning all elections in their states come 2027.
“It is therefore my humble pleasure, with total humility, to Almighty God to move that this August assembly adopt and concur the position of progressive governors that Mr President carries our flag 2027 and governors take responsibility for delivering this mandate. I so move as a motion.”
Governor Sani seconded the motion saying: “I rise to second the motion as ably moved by the chairman of Progressives Governors Forum, the governor of Imo state, His Excellency, Hope Uzodimma, that this August gathering pass a vote of confidence on our able and amiable president, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, as a sole candidate of APC come 2027 general election.
In attendance were Vice President Kashim Shettima; Senate President, Godswill Akpabio; members of the National Assembly; serving and former governors, and APC members from across the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory, FCT.
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