The All Progressive Congress (APC) South-South Stakeholders meeting held on Saturday July 5, 2025 in Benin City, Edo State endorsed President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election comes 2027 in a communique at the end of the meeting.
The communique which was read by the APC Vice Chairman South South, Victor Giadom also endorsed the four APC Governors in the South South namely Edo, Delta, Akwa-Ibom and Cross Rivers States following their outstanding performance in good governance in their various States.
The communique reads: “The South South commends the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his reforms and policies to reposition Nigeria. We commend Mr President for his uncommon love and support for the South South region which clearly reflected in the emergence of Senate president from the region. We also take cognizant of the massive developmental projects in the region including and not limited to the Lagos Calabar Coastal Road”
“We therefore unanimously passed a vote of confidence on our Senate President Godswill Akpabio for his leadership qualities and for uniting South South and support for the renewed hope agada of Mr President”
“We welcomed the governors, stakeholders and supporters of Delta and Akwa-Ibom States for their patriotic and courageous decisions of embracing the renewed hope agada and joining the APC”
“We therefore call on the remaining two none APC governors of the region namely governor of Bayelsa and Rivers States and their supporters to also joined the progressive family”
“We pass a vote of confidence on governor of Edo, Cross Rivers, Delta and Akwa-Ibom States for their performance in good governance and should be re-elected in their respective States”
“We commend the party in the South South, elected senators, members of House of Representatives, Ministers of the Federal Government of Nigeria from the South South, heads of MDAs, political appointees for their loyalty to the party authority and support for the renewed hope agada”
“We also commend the FCT Minister for his continued support for the president and the renewed hope agada. We sincerely appreciate all elders of the party, stakeholders and supporters from the South South for their continued support and dedication to the party”
“We hereby unanimously adopt Mr President, His Excellency, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as our sole candidate for the 2027 presidential election. This is the decision of the South South zone of the APC”
“We unanimously adopt our four governors from the South South as sole candidates in their respective States in 2027 and appeal to electorates to vote massively for them in recognition of their outstanding performance and commitment to good governance”
In attendance were delegates from Akwa Ibom State; Rivers State; Bayelsa State; Delta State; and the national delegates of the APC.
Others are: The Senate President, His Excellency, Senator (Dr) Godswill Obot Akpabio; The Governor of Edo State, His Excellency, Senator Monday Okpebholo; the Governor of Akwa Ibom State, His Excellency, Pastor Umo Bassey Eno; the former governor of Bayelsa State, Chief Timipre Sylva; Senator Adams Aliyu Oshiomole; the Minister of Regional Development, Hon Abubakar Momoh; the Acting National Chairman of APC, Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori and the state chairmen of APC among others.
