President Bola Tinubu on Wednesday got the endorsement of the National Executive Committee (NEC) members of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) to run for a second term in office at the 2027 general election.
Also, the chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) and Imo State governor, Hope Uzodinma, moved the motion to pass a vote of confidence on the president and it was seconded by former Edo State governor, Senator Adams Oshiomhole.
In his opening remarks, President Tinubu thanked the party leaders and members for their support to his administration, saying the government’s reforms were already yielding results.
He called for the setting up of reconciliation committees in various states to liaise with those aggrieved leaders and appealed to them to be calm.
“I have heard your various remarks on how we have strengthened the security of our sovereignty and food security in the country. I am grateful to all Nigerians for the electoral successes that we have from one state to another and I am also happy for the various people joining us in the National Assembly.
Present at the meeting were President Bola Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Speaker, House of Representatives, Hon. Abbas Tajudeen, Deputy Senate President Jibrin Barau and Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu, were all present.
Others present included Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), George Akume, former deputy Senate president, Ovie Omo-Agege, principal officers of the National Assembly, and Ministers.
Governors in attendance included those of Edo State, Monday Okpebholo; Ondo State, Lucky Aiyedatiwa, Benue State; Hyacinth Alia, Ekiti State, Biodun Oyebanji; Kaduna, Musa Sani, Nasarawa State, Abdulahi Sule, Yobe, Mai Mala Buni; Kogi State, Usman Ododo; Ogun State, Dapo Abiodun; Niger State, Mohammed Umar Bago,and Jigawa State, Umar Namadi, among others.
Former president Muhammadu Buhari, former Vice- President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, former Kaduna state governor, Mallam Nasir El-Rufai and Rotimi Amaechi were conspicuosly absent.
