SGF George Akume leads North Central APC to unanimously endorse President Bola Tinubu for 2027, urging massive voter mobilisation ahead of elections
The Secretary to the Government of the Federation (SGF), Senator George Akume, led North Central APC leaders and delegates to unanimously endorse President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for 2027.
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The endorsement, ratified at the North Central APC Congress, included governors, ministers, party chieftains, and grassroots mobilisers. Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State formally seconded the motion.
Akume described the North Central zone as the “glue” binding Nigeria’s ethnic diversity and emphasised its historic role in preserving national unity.
He commended governors and ministers in the zone for their “exceptional performance” under the Tinubu administration.
“Do not sleep, you must toil and sweat as if we control only 10 states, so that our victory will be huge and indisputable,” Akume urged party faithful.
Highlighting economic progress, he referenced Nigeria’s $51 billion foreign reserves, noting it as a milestone under Tinubu’s leadership.
Governor Sule also praised policy reforms that have enabled some states to execute projects without borrowing.
The motion was overwhelmingly endorsed by voice vote, with no dissent.
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Observers say the move positions the North Central as the first zone to consolidate support for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election bid, signalling strategic unity within the APC ahead of the next general elections.
