- S’South APC Declares Support for Tinubu, Sitting Governors Ahead of 2027
- The endorsement was announced on Saturday during the APC Zonal Stakeholders Meeting held in Benin City
- The motion to adopt the endorsements was proposed by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Ihonvbere
The South South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has formally declared its support for President Bola Tinubu as the party’s sole presidential candidate for the 2027 general elections.
Eko Hot Blog reports that the endorsement was announced on Saturday during the APC Zonal Stakeholders Meeting held in Benin City, the capital of Edo State, signaling strong regional support for President Tinubu’s re election campaign.
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As part of a broader strategy to strengthen the party’s influence in the region, stakeholders at the meeting also agreed to endorse the four current governors in the South South as the APC’s sole candidates for the 2027 governorship elections in their respective states.
Among those endorsed is Governor Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State, who also serves as the APC South South Zonal Coordinator. Governor Monday Okpebholo of Edo State was also backed, although his next election is scheduled for 2028 due to the state’s off cycle election timeline, following his expected victory in the upcoming September 21, 2024, governorship election.
Governors Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State and Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom State, who both recently defected from the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC, also received support to retain their seats under the party’s platform.
The decisions made during the meeting were detailed in a communiqué presented by Chief Victor Giadom, the APC National Vice Chairman for the South South.
The motion to adopt the endorsements was proposed by the Majority Leader of the House of Representatives, Professor Julius Ihonvbere, and seconded by Senator Adams Oshiomhole, representing Edo North Senatorial District.
The high level meeting was chaired by Senate President Godswill Akpabio and brought together APC leaders, elected officials, state party executives, and other key stakeholders from across the South South geopolitical zone.
