…say alliances threaten Tinubu’s re-election
The governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have rejected all political alliances ahead of the 2027 general elections, resolving to support only candidates presented by the party.
At a meeting held Monday night at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge, Asokoro, Abuja, the governors said coalitions or alliances could threaten the chances of APC candidates, including President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election.
Checks by Tribune Online revealed that certain erstwhile APC chieftains who lost out in party primaries for certain elective offices have since found accommodation in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
Among such APC stalwarts who defected into the PDP and have secured tickets are Senator representing Kwara Central, Saliu Mustapha, who lost the ticket to Governor Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq; Honourable Kolo Jiya from Patigi local government, who picked the Kwara North senatorial ticket after dumping APC for PDP.
Others are Isa Pantami, former Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, who has since emerged as PDP governorship candidate in Gombe State.
In Cross River, the PDP governorship candidate, Arthus Davis, is contesting against the incumbent APC governor, Bassey Otu.
However, reading the resolutions of the Progressives Governors Forum, the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Forum, Senator Hope Uzodinma, declared that the Governors unanimously resolved not to have anything to do with any alliance.
He maintained that such a political arrangement would create confusion and affect the APC electoral fortune.
He said, “The Forum unanimously resolved that its members won’t participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the reelection of Mr. President, weakening the APC or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels.
“In other words, the Forum has no intention of supporting anybody at any level that’s not an APC candidate because our candidates are being sponsored by our party.
“The Governors affirmed commitment is exclusively to all APC candidates.
“Any arrangement that can create confusion, divided loyalty, or competing interests will not be entertained.
“All levels of the party campaign architecture must align with the expectations of Mr. President and objectives of the APC.”
