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Renewed Hope: APC Governors Pledge Support For Tinubu

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11 months ago

Jan 12, 2024.

EKO HOT BLOG reports that Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC), under the auspices of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), have pledged their continued support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s administration.
The forum dismissed the corruption accusation against the suspended Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Poverty Alleviation, Dr. Betta Edu, as a mere allegation.

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Addressing reporters after a meeting late Wednesday night in Abuja, the PGF Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma said the sub-national leaders threw their weight behind the policies of President Tinubu.

“This is our first meeting since the beginning of this year. The meeting allowed us to review what is going on in the country. We also agreed on how best to continue to support our government and our party to maximise the benefits of current policies of our administration,” he said.

Throwing his weight behind President Tinubu’s policies, Uzodimma said: “The progressive governors’ forum is united in supporting the APC administration, ably lead by our ebullient President Asiwaju Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.

“We will continue to support him; we will take his policies to the grassroots. As sub-national leaders of our great party, we will ensure that our people come on the same page with the thinking of the government whose primary objective is to secure the country and provide adequate welfare to the good people of our dear country.

”Asked if the PGF meeting discussed the corrupt allegation against Edu, the Imo State governor said the matter was a mere allegation, adding that Nigerians should wait for the outcome of the investigation.“The only Perfect Being we have observed and noticed is the Almighty God. The function of government is encouraging good things and good appointees and discouraging bad things and bad appointees.

“What you just said is just an allegation. In the wisdom of the President, it is being investigated. It is after the investigation is completed and the report made available to the government that the government will take the final decision.

“So, don’t be in a hurry and don’t allow any sickness, like anxiety cirrhosis.”

The meeting, which was held at the Imo Governor’s Lodge, was attended by Governors Hope Uzodinma (Imo governor and PGF Chairman), Yahaya Bello (Kogi), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Yahaya Inuwa (Gombe), Mai Mala Buni (Yobe), and Dapo Abiodun (Ogun).