2027: Akume, N’Central govs adopt Tinubu as sole candidate

2026-03-25 - 16:33

By Omeiza Ajayi ABUJA: Secretary to the Government of the Federation SGF, Senator George Akume, on Wednesday led a high-powered delegation of North Central All Progressives Congress APC stakeholders to formally endorse President Bola Tinubu for a second term. The endorsement was the highlight of the North Central APC Congress held in Lafia, the Nasarawa State capital. Spokesman of the SGF, Yomi Odunuga in a statement said the motion for adoption, moved by Akume and seconded by Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State, received a unanimous voice vote from a crowd of governors, ministers and party chieftains, effectively making the North Central the first geopolitical zone to officially consolidate behind the President’s re-election bid. Addressing the assembly, Senator Akume described the North Central as the “glue” that maintains Nigeria’s unity. He praised the zone’s governors for their “exceptional performance” and noted that the zone remains a stronghold of progressive governance across Benue, Nasarawa, Niger, Kogi, Kwara, Plateau and the Federal Capital Territory FCT. “Nigeria is moving towards another election cycle; with the calibre of politicians and grassroots leaders I have seen here, I have no doubt that when votes are counted in 2027, the North Central will deliver the highest number of votes,” Akume declared. Despite his optimism, the SGF warned party faithful against complacency. “Do not sleep; you must toil and sweat as if we control only 10 states, so that our victory will be huge and indisputable,” he charged. Akume also noted positive shifts in the national economy, citing recent data from the Central Bank of Nigeria. He pointed specifically to the rise in foreign reserves to $51 billion as a “huge mark of achievement” for the Tinubu administration. Speaking in the same vein, Governor Sule noted that federal policy reforms have significantly boosted the fiscal capacity of states. “As a result of these reforms, some of us are carrying out projects without borrowing a penny,” Sule remarked while seconding the motion for the President’s adoption.