South-South APC Zone Unanimously Backs President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for 2027 Presidency

Strategic Insights -

At a zonal stakeholders meeting in Benin City, the South-South zone of the All Progressives Congress (APC) resolved to adopt President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election. The meeting also endorsed the four APC governors in the region - Bassey Edet Otu of Cross River State, Monday Okpebholo of Edo State, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, and Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom State - as sole candidates for their respective governorship re-election bids in 2028. The governors, along with the APC Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori, and Senate President Godswill Akpabio, emphasized the importance of unity and the strategic role of the South-South region in Nigeria's development.

Key Takeaways:

  • The South-South APC zone unanimously adopted President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for the 2027 election.
  • The zone also endorsed the four APC governors in the region - Bassey Edet Otu, Monday Okpebholo, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Umo Bassey Eno - as sole candidates for their governorship re-election bids in 2028.
  • The governors and party leaders emphasized the need for unity and the strategic role of the South-South region in Nigeria's development.
  • Senate President Godswill Akpabio stated that the South-South region is the 'heartbeat of the nation's economy' and that it has the right to determine who shares the 'golden eggs' produced by the region.
  • The APC Acting National Chairman, Alhaji Ali Bukar Dalori, called for unity of purpose and reiterated the importance of the South-South region to Nigeria's development.
  • The communique issued at the meeting thanked President Tinubu for his reforms and policies to reposition Nigeria and commended him for his love and support for the South-South region.

Statistics:

  • 5th day of July 2025: The date when the South-South APC zone commended President Tinubu for his reforms and policies to reposition Nigeria.
  • 2027: The year when the presidential election will take place, with the South-South APC zone unanimously adopting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate.
  • 2028: The year when the governorship re-election bids will take place, with the four APC governors in the region - Bassey Edet Otu, Monday Okpebholo, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Umo Bassey Eno - being endorsed as sole candidates.

Sources:

  • "APC South-South Zone Backs Tinubu for 2027 Presidency" (no date)
  • "South-South APC zone adopts Tinubu as sole presidential candidate" (no date)
  • "Tinubu's reforms, policies commendable - South-South APC" (no date)