Breaking: APC Governors, Tinubu Meet in Abuja Ahead of 2027
- President Bola Ahmed Tinubu had met APC governors at the Presidential Villa in Abuja in a high-level consultation ahead of the 2027 elections
- The meeting had drawn top party leaders and representatives from several states, reflecting broad participation within the ruling party
- The engagement had followed earlier political consultations at the Senate, where key national issues had also been discussed and decisions reached
FCT, Abuja - President Bola Ahmed Tinubu on Thursday held a meeting with governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
The high-level engagement, which was initially scheduled for 4 p.m. at the Council Chamber, eventually commenced around 5 p.m. after it was moved to the Conference Room within the President’s office.
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Key governors and deputies in attendance
Among those present were Babagana Zulum, Hope Uzodimma, Inuwa Yahaya, Hyacinth Alia, Biodun Oyebanji, Peter Mbah and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, among others, Punch reported.
Some states were represented by their deputy governors, reflecting a broad turnout of the ruling party’s leadership.
Agenda yet to be disclosed
As of the time of filing this report, the specific agenda of the meeting had not been made public, although it is widely seen as part of ongoing political consultations ahead of the 2027 general election.
Observers say such engagements often centre on governance priorities, party unity, and electoral strategy, Vanguard reported.
Meeting follows Senate leadership consultations
The development comes shortly after a separate closed-door meeting between the President and the leadership of the Senate on Wednesday evening.
At that session, Senate Majority Leader Opeyemi Bamidele said key decisions were reached on pressing national matters.
“Far-reaching decisions were taken” on “matters of urgent national importance,” he said.
He explained that the resolutions followed deliberations during an earlier executive session of the Senate.
ADC chieftain slams APC leaders
A chieftain of the Africa Alliance Congress (AAC), Rex Elenu, while speaking with Legit.ng on Sunday, April 26, criticised the meeting between President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), describing it as “another closed-door political gathering that offers no real solutions to Nigerians’ problems.”
Reacting to the development, Elenu said such engagements have become routine under the ruling party, with little impact on governance or citizens’ welfare.
“What Nigerians expect are concrete policies that address hardship, insecurity and economic decline—not endless meetings behind closed doors,” he said.
He argued that the APC leadership continues to prioritise political calculations over national interest.
“These gatherings are more about consolidating power ahead of elections than solving the pressing issues facing the country. Governance has been reduced to strategy sessions,” he added.
Opposition leaders take protests to INEC headquarters
Legit.ng earlier reported that former vice president Atiku Abubakar, Rabiu Kwankwaso, Peter Obi and several ADC leaders staged a protest in Abuja.
The protesters were opposing INEC’s derecognition of ADC leaders following a court ruling on the party’s internal crisis However, the video of the opposition leaders protesting in Abuja generated mixed reactions from Nigerians
Source: Legit.ng
