Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) on Monday night formally distanced themselves from any coalition or alliance with individuals or groups outside the party structure ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The APC Governors Forum reached the position after a closed-door meeting held at the Imo State Governor’s Lodge in Asokoro, Abuja. Hope Uzodimma, Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, presented the communique at the end of the meeting.
Uzodimma stated that the governors remain fully committed to the APC and its official candidates at every level. He emphasised that the Forum had not entered into any formal agreement with any individual or opposition platform.
“The APC Governors Forum unanimously resolved that its members will not participate in, support or endorse any alliance or political arrangement capable of undermining the re-election of Mr President, weakening the APC or adversely affecting any candidate of the party at all levels,” Uzodimma said.
He added: “In other words, the forum has no intention to support any candidate at any level that is not an APC candidate because our candidates who are contesting the election are being sponsored by our party. The governors’ campaign commitment is exclusively to all APC candidates.”
The resolution followed growing concerns within the party over the Rainbow Coalition associated with Nyesom Wike, Minister of the Federal Capital Territory. Some APC stakeholders had expressed fears that the coalition’s activities could create divided loyalty and affect the party’s performance in the 2027 elections.
The governors affirmed that all levels of the party’s campaign architecture will align strictly with the expectations of President Bola Tinubu and the strategic objectives of the APC.