The Digest:
President Bola Tinubu is currently meeting with All Progressives Congress (APC) governors at the Aso Rock Presidential Villa in Abuja. The meeting is taking place at the Council Chamber, instead of the initially planned Conference Room. Governors in attendance include Babagana Zulum (Borno), Hope Uzodimma (Imo), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Biodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Peter Mbah (Enugu), and AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq (Kwara), among others. Some states are represented by their deputy governors. The meeting comes barely three weeks before the party's primary elections ahead of the 2027 polls.
Key Points:
- The meeting is strategic as the APC prepares for its primaries.
- Some governors attended in person, while others sent deputies.
- The location was changed from the Conference Room to the Council Chamber.
- The primaries are scheduled to take place in about three weeks.
- The meeting signals coordination between the presidency and state governors.
Sources: Daily Post, Daily Trust
