Politics
2023: Group favours Asadu for Reps, says he is a better candidate than Vita Abba
…Vita Abba’s sudden opposition against Asadu too sudden, too late – NDM
The Nsukka Democratic Movement (NDM) has thrown its support behind Dr. Pat Asadu to pick the Peoples Democratic Party’s ticket for the House of Representatives, Nsukka/Igboeze-South federal Constituency in the forthcoming 2023 general elections.
The Group made their stand known while reviewing the political mood in Nsukka-Igboeze South federal Constituency; reality on ground and best approach to ensure rapid development of the Constituency.
The Group leader, Onyebuchi Igboke in an exclusive media interaction, elucidated the position of Nsukka Democratic Movement (NDM) on who becomes the flag bearer of PDP and by Extension, the best Choice available for the people amongst the over Eight Aspirants who bought Expression of interest form in PDP and other political parties.
Igboke further reminded the people of Nsukka that four years ago, he was at the fore front of engaging the incumbent house of representatives Member, Dr. Part Asadu under Nsukka/Igboeze Rescue Movement on the bases of performances, accessibility, and attraction of developmental projects to the Nsukka and Igboeze-South.
Background:
Previously, I was one of those stakeholders who insisted that Right Hon. Pat Asadu will not return to the House of Representatives in his Fourth Tenure.
Then the arguments were on performance, bills and motions moved, accessibility, Constituency engagement and projects attracted.
We never said he should not go back to House of Representatives based on Zoning or he is not from Nsukka.I t remains his fundamental and Constitutional right to contest,likewise every other aspirants from both Nsukka and Igboeze South respectively.
The questions and bases of our resistance for his 4th Bid in 2019 were solely on the following:
1. “The number of verifiable Bills and motions sponsored by him since 11years of his representation at the National Assembly, if any”.
2. “Number of constituency projects attracted since 11years, if any”.
3. “Number of constituency town hall meetings and engagements, if any”.
4. “Finally to give the reasons why he is seeking for 4th term bid.”
Look at those positions, none said anything about “Turn of Nsukka” or zoning.
Results of his 4th term is highly commendable and everyone interested in knowing can attest to it.
Since Engaging Right Hon Pat Asadu, we have seen transformation of our Constituency. We believe that the engagement we had with him in 2019 election has energized him to attract more developmental projects.
Within this last three years, Hon. Pat Asadu attracted construction of the following projects:
1. Nru. road
2. Agbamere road
3. Ibagwa inner city road
4. Igbo Ano to Orba Road
5. Umugbabe OVOKO to Uhunowerre
6. Edem Road
7. Nguru Road
8. Iheaka to Ovoko-Agu Road
9. Itchi Uwani – Nkalagu Road
10. Itchi Uwenu to Nkalagu Road
The number NO 9 & 10 are still at the early stages of construction.
ALSO, the following roads are marked to start in the next phase:
1- Opi Road
2. Okpaligbo Road
3. Barracks to Agu Echara Road
4. Iheakpu Road
5. Iheaka Road.
He is first Representative to attract asphalt roads since the history of Nsukka/Igboeze South
It is important to note that this is exactly how Senator Ike Ekweremadu And Right Honorable Toby Okechukwu transformed Greater Awgu.
You need to visit Aninri LGA, Awgu LGA and Oji River; there you see rapid transformation from what it used to be.
If Pat Asadu can attract all these projects last three years, which we believe were as a result understanding the politics of Nigeria National Assembly; then why can’t we support him to do more and equally stand high chances of getting principal position.
Expectations from Dr. Pat Asadu
“We expect that Right Hon Pat Asadu 5th term bid will enable him to attract more developmental projects for both Nsukka and Igboeze-South people”.
“We also expect that our people will give him the necessary support and return him back to National Assembly”.
Questions for Engr. Pat Asadu and Others:
Why Did Engr Vitalis Abba suddenly Change?
Can Engr. Vita Abba explain the difference between 4th Term and 5th Term?
“How can Vita Abba who was campaign DG of Right Hon Pat Asadu for his 4th term suddenly turn around and want Entire Nsukka people resist the 5th term?”
In case you forgot, Engr. Vitalis and others never realized that Dr.Pat Asadu was from Igboeze South when he backed him for 4th term! What really is Vita Abba’s interest?
Engr. Vita Abba never realized that Nsukka was marginalized when he was busy backing him as Campaign Director.
However, we advise that no Nsukka person should allow himself to be used as the instrument of anti Democratic, blackmail and selfish political interest in the forthcoming election. Nsukka is known for love and brotherliness
Nsukka Democratic Movement believe that performance, effective representation and attraction of basic social amenities should dominant Nepotism, tribalism and selfish interest of few in 2023.
There is no guarantee that Nsukka man if elected will underperform or out performance Dr.Pat Asadu; and you don’t change your best player in other to favor a novice, someone not tested in the football match.
Legislative Exploits of Hon.Pat Asadu is the unrelenting focus on the development of human capital and infrastructure.
In his unwavering commitment to development, Hon. PATRICK ASADU’s legislative activities have been focused on strengthening legislative framework for development of human capital and infrastructure. This is well reflected in his membership of some of the most important legislative committees for thedevelopment of human capital and infrastructure. His legislative activities have culminated in the following bills/laws and motions:
Bills
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ACT, CAP. R9, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004, TO PROVIDE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LOWER ANAMBRA AND UPPER NIGER RIVER BASIN DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITIES AND LIST THEM IN THE FIRST SCHEDULE TO THE ACT; AND FOR OTHER MATTERS RELATED THERETO (HB 350) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee…..vote and proceedings Thurs 25th Feb 2016.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NIGERIAN PORTS AUTHORITY ACT, CAP. N126 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 AND TO ESTABLISH THE NIGERIAN PORTS AND HARBOURS AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE FOR OWNERSHIP, MANAGEMENT AND DEVELOPMENT OF PORTS AND HARBOURS AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB 855) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee…….. votes and proceedings Thursday 15th Dec 2016.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO REPEAL THE NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY ACT, CAP. N47, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 AND RE-ENACT THE NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AUTHORITY ACT TO PROVIDE FOR THE MAINTENANCE, REGULATION AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS AND TO PROMOTE PRIVATE SECTOR PARTICIPATION IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE NATIONAL INLAND WATERWAYS. (HB 854) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee…….votes and proceedings Tuesday 28th Feb 2017.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE COUNCIL FOR THE REGULATION OF FREIGHT FORWARDING IN NIGERIA ACT, CAP. C54, LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 AND FOR RELATED MATTERS (HB 920) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee…….votes and proceedings Wednesday 1st March 2017.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FORENSIC DNA DATABASE IN NIGERIA CHARGED WITH THE RESPONSILITY FOR THE COLLECTION OF DNA SAMPLES, MAKING FORENSIC DNA ANALYSIS, USING DNA PROFILES AND INFORMATION TARGETED AT ADDRESSING DOUBTS IN CRIMINAL AND DNA RELATED ISSUES AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB 856) ) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee……..votes and proceedings Tuesday 4thApril 2017.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE NATIONAL COUNCIL OF RADIOLOGY AND RADIATION MEDICINE TO PROVIDE FOR THE CONTROL AND PRACTICE OF THE PROFESSION OF RADIOLOGY, RADIATION MEDICINE, NUCLEAR MEDICINE, RADIOTHERAPY, RADIOGRAPHY, MEDICAL PHYSICS AND TECHNOLOGY AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB 924) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee…..votes and proceedings Wednesday. 29th March 2017..
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH THE FEDERAL COLLEGE OF DENTAL TECHNOLOGY AND THERAPY TO PROVIDE FOR COURSES LEADING TO THE AWARD OF DEGREES, DIPLOMAS AND CERTIFICATES IN DENTAL TECHNOLOGY, DENTAL THERAPY AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB. 1018) outstanding bill from the preceding Assembly reconsidered and passed into law…votes and proceedings Wednesday 7th June 2017.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO AMEND THE UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA ACT, CAP. U11 LAWS OF THE FEDERATION OF NIGERIA, 2004 TO SPECIFY THE MINIMUM QUALIFICATION FOR THE CHAIRMAN OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL, OWNERSHIP OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY AND TO PROVIDE FOR PRE-ACTION NOTICE TO THE UNIVERSITY AUTHORITY AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB 1108) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee….. votes and proceedings Tuesday. 31st October. 2017.
A BILL FOR AN ACT TO ESTABLISH FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY ENUGU AND TO MAKE COMPREHENSIVE PROVISIONS FOR ITS DUE MANAGEMENT AND ADMINISTRATION AND FOR OTHER RELATED MATTERS (HB 1054) gone through second reading and sent to the relevant committee……..votes and proceedings Tue 6th Feb 2018.
Motions
1. SECONDED AN AMENDMENT TO “URGE THE SURVEYOR GENERAL OF THE FEDERATION TO ENSURE THAT THE TRIPARTITE BOUNDARY OF ENUGU-KOGI-ANAMBRA POINT TO BE DILATED AND MADE KNOWN” IN A MOTION ON THE PERENNIAL WAR BETWEEN ENUGU – OTU AND EZIAGULU –OTU IN ANAMBRA STATE AND ODEKE /ECHOHON COMMUNITIES IN IBAJI LOCAL GOVERNMENT AREA OF KOGI STATE…votes and proceedings Thursday 6th August 2015.
2. PROPOSED AN AMENDMENT TO “MANDATE THE COMMITTEES ON APPROPRIATIONS, POLICE AFFAIRS AND LEGISLATIVE COMPLIANCE TO INVESTIGATE THE STATUS OF THE N8BILLION APPROPRIATED FOR POLICE RECRUITMENT IN THE 2014 APPROPRIATION ACT; WHICH FUNDS WERE SOURCED BY DEDUCTING N8BILLION FROM THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY BUDGET AND REPORT BACK TO THE HOUSE WITHIN ONE MONTH’’ IN A MOTION ON URGENT NEED FOR RECRUITMENT OF MORE PERSONNEL, IMPROVEMENT OF POLICE WELFARE AND BRIDGING OF THE WIDE GAP IN POLICING IN THE COUNTRY….votes and proceedings Tuesday 11th August 2015.
3. NON – IMPLEMENTATION OF CAPITAL PROJECTS AS CONTAINED IN THE 2015 APPROPRIATION ACT; FGN BUDGET AND SERIAL BREACH OF THE FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY ACT BY THE FEDERAL MINISTRY OF FINANCE AND THREATS TO MY EFFECTIVE REPRESENTATION OF MY CONSTITUENTS. ……..votes and proceedings of Thursday 13th August 2015.
4. URGENT NEED FOR THE HOUSE TO INTERVENE IMMEDIATELY ON BEHALF OF INNOCENT CANDIDATES WHO PASSED BOTH JAMB AND POST-UME EXAMINATIONS INTO THE UNIVERSITY OF ILORIN BUT ARE REFUSED ADMISSION WITH 2015/2016 NECO RESULTS AND SUNDRY NEW UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS……votes and proceedings of Thursday 19thNovember 2015.
5. NEED TO CURB THE RISING CRISES OF ILLEGAL IMMIGRANTS AND HUMAN TRAFFICKING FROM NIGERIA AND OTHER SUB-SAHARAN AFRICAN COUNTRIES TO ITALY AND OTHER COUNTRIES OF THE EUROPEAN UNION…….votes and proceedings of Thursday 15th December. 2016
6. NEED TO INVESTIGATE THE RISING INCIDENTS OF NON-QUALIFIED HEALTH PERSONNEL OFFERING THE MUCH NEEDED HEALTH CARE SERVICES TO UNSUSPECTING NIGERIANS AND ITS DISASTROUS CONSEQUENCES ……..votes and proceedings of Thursday 30th March 2017
7. THE TRAGIC AND DEVASTATING THUNDERSTORMS THAT DESTROYED SCHOOLS, CHURCHES AND OTHER INFRASTRUCTURES IN UHUNOWERRE COMMUNITY OF IGBO-EZE SOUTH LGA OF ENUGU STATE AND THE URGENT NEED FOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT INTERVENTION TO REDUCE ACUTE HUMAN SUFFERING THEREIN…..votes and proceedings of Wednesday 7th March 2018
His Strides Infrastructure Provision and Community Development: leveraging per excellence.
Though his main responsibilities are on law-making, Hon. PATRICK ASADUhas however significantly leveraged his goodwill and relationship with executive institutions to pull in infrastructure and community development projects to his constituency. For want of space, only a few of these projects have been included in this piece.
1) Establishment of Health Centres in Nru, Unadu etc.
2) Brand new School blocks in AgbamereUmabor, Ibagwa Aka, Lejja and OhaguOvoko
3) School Rehabilitation in Edem Ani, Ibagwa Aka,
4) E- Library and Centre for Freight Forwarding & Supply Chain Mgt inside UNN
5) Open University study centeratOpi
6) Boreholes in Isiakpu, EburuMmiri, Obukpa, Ovoko, etc.
7) Drugs supply worth millions of naira provided to Edem Ani, OpiAjuonaOvoko and Obukpa Health Centers
8 )ObuNsukka project development
9 ) Erosion control works at Ovoko, OnuiyiNsukka, ItchiAguetc
10) Transformers, School furniture and essentials supplies to elders, widows and many across the constituency.
11) Cars, tricycles (KEKE-NAPEP)& hundreds of motorcycles donated to the people of the constituency.
12) Regular free Medical and Surgical Treatments to several constituents
13) Regular Trainings with free Start-up Capital given to people of the constituency.
14) Countless Solar-powered streetlights provided across almost all 36 Wards of the constituency.
15) Road Projects completedinclude: Iheaka to Uhunowere with erosion control works; AjuonaOvoko and Godfrey Okoye University, etc
16) Regular Widowhood support initiatives across the constituency
17) Supports to Prison inmates
18) Federal Employments influenced to the benefit of people of the constituency
19) Scholarship for study within and outside the country provided to several constituents
20) Sponsorship of Football Tournaments over the years
21) Talent Hunts shows organized on a regular basis.
22) Annual Christmas Parties for Constituents
23) Business capitals to given to Constituents tom commence new business ventures or expand existing ones.
24) Financial support for buildings and Support to Christian and Muslims Bodies
25) Sponsoring US Cultural exchange to take select people of the constituency to USA
27) Effective Representation& Chairing Key committee, and many more.
He now a regular media guest to National media outfits in sharing views and opinion on issues of public importance. Reward for good work remains more work!
The Court of Appeal in Abuja has upheld a Federal High Court judgment restraining the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) from recognising state congresses conducted by committees appointed by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership of the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
In a split decision of two to one, the three-member panel affirmed the earlier ruling of the Federal High Court, holding that the congresses organised under the caretaker committee violated an existing court order.
Justice Okon Abang, who delivered the lead judgment, ruled that there was no basis to set aside the restraining order issued by Justice Joyce Abdulmalik on April 29.
The appellate court also upheld the lower court’s decision barring the caretaker leadership from interfering with the functions and tenure of the party’s duly elected state executive committees.
According to the court, the ADC Constitution vests the responsibility for conducting state congresses in the elected state executive committees, not the national caretaker leadership.
Justice Donatus Okorowo concurred with the lead judgment, while Justice Abba Mohammed dissented, arguing that the matter was an internal affair of the political party and therefore outside the jurisdiction of the courts.
The suit was filed by aggrieved members of the ADC, who challenged the legality of committees established by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership to conduct state congresses. They argued that the appointments breached the party’s constitution, insisting that only duly elected party organs had the authority to organise state congresses.
In its earlier ruling, the Federal High Court held that the four-year tenure of the ADC’s State Working Committees and State Executive Committees remained valid until fresh congresses and a national convention were properly conducted.
Justice Abdulmalik further ruled that neither the 1999 Constitution nor the ADC Constitution empowered the caretaker committee to appoint committees to conduct state congresses.
While noting that courts generally refrain from interfering in the internal affairs of political parties, the judge held that judicial intervention is justified where constitutional or statutory provisions are alleged to have been breached.
Affirming the lower court’s decision, the Court of Appeal declared the state congresses and national convention conducted by the David Mark-led caretaker leadership null and void for being carried out in defiance of an existing court order.
The appellate court stressed that once a dispute raises constitutional issues, it ceases to be merely an internal party matter and becomes subject to judicial review.
Consequently, the court dismissed the ADC’s appeal, upheld all the orders of the Federal High Court, and awarded ₦10 million in costs against the party.
By Chinedu Sabastine
A pro-Yoruba women group, operating under the banner of Yoruba Women in Politics (YWIP), has applauded the Deputy National Chairman (South) of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye, for strengthening the party across the Southern part of Nigeria barely three months he assumed office.
They said: “Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye is a very honest and open person. He has done considerably well,” the group said.
He was also praised for displaying high democratic ideals and delivering electoral victories for the ruling party in Southern Nigeria.
Chairperson of the women group Mrs. Dorothy Akinyele, in a statement issued in Akure, the Ondo state capital on Saturday applauded Nwoye “for his loyalty, strength of character, and consistency of purpose to the cause of democracy.”
They expressed delight and satisfaction “with the high degree of determination so far exhibited by Nwoye to applying the principle of fair play in treating all party members and asserting independence and neutrality in most cases.”
The highly revered South West women body also commended Nwoye “for deepening the party’s structures in the South-west, South-South and South-East, empowering women and youth and building a stronger APC and a more inclusive future for Nigeria.”
In particular, the women lauded Nwoye “for mobilizing support for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general election, preserving the progressive ideals upon which the APC was built and curtailing the abuse of democratic norms in the ruling party.”
According to them, “Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye is level headed, has milk of human kindness flowing in his veins and committed to the success of President Tinubu and the party in 2027 and beyond,” YWIP said.
It therefore, described Dr. Nwoye as “the influential exponent of national unity,” extolling him for ensuring a smooth internal
Democratic process in his home state Enugu, the coal city state.
The Presidential Candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Peter Obi, has dismissed a public debate challenge from the Minister of Works, Dave Umahi, saying the minister must first become a presidential candidate before seeking such an engagement.
Obi made the remark during an interview with media entrepreneur Chude Jideonwo, where he responded to Umahi’s challenge following his criticism of the condition of Nigerian road.
The former Anambra State governor argued that presidential debates are reserved for candidates seeking the nation’s highest office, insisting that Umahi does not fit that category.
According to Obi, the controversy over the poor state of the roads had already produced results, noting that his criticism prompted repairs.
“If he is inviting me to a debate as a presidential candidate, then he has to become a presidential candidate first,” Obi said.
Drawing an analogy with international football, the NDC presidential flagbearer likened Umahi’s challenge to a team that failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup inviting a qualified team to a match.“The World Cup is going on now. You cannot stay outside and invite a team that qualified for the World Cup to come and play against you simply because you think you are good. No. There is a qualification process,” he added.
Obi maintained that leadership should be measured by performance rather than rhetoric, suggesting that the repairs carried out after his criticism underscored the importance of holding public officials accountable.
His response comes days after Umahi declared that Obi posed no political threat to President Bola Tinubu or the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), while challenging him to a public debate over the state of federal roads and infrastructure across the country.
Ada Ogbu, who made the clarification in a statement posted on her official X account on Saturday, was responding to Keyamo’s ultimatum demanding that Obi apologise to airport officials, pay a ₦25,000 parking fine or face action by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN).Executive Branch
Ogbu, who described herself as an eyewitness, maintained that she was among those who accompanied Obi to the airport on Saturday, July 4, and categorically denied the minister’s claim that the politician was driven by a police officer.
“As a member of the team that accompanied His Excellency @PeterObi to the Abuja airport on Saturday, July 4, I can state categorically that he does not have a police officer as his driver in Abuja. Therefore, if airport CCTV captured a police officer entering the driver’s seat of a vehicle, that vehicle could not have been Mr. Obi’s,” she stated.
She further argued that the incident highlighted by Keyamo was different from the one Obi narrated during his interview with media personality Chude Jideonwo.
According to her, Obi’s frequent travels across the country have exposed him and his aides to repeated hostile treatment by airport personnel.Government
“It is also important to note that Mr. Obi travels through as many as ten Nigerian airports every week. Over time, there have been several acts of hostility directed at him and members of his team by airport personnel across different locations,” Ogbu said.
She concluded that the aviation minister had referenced an entirely separate incident.
“Based on the account shared by the Honourable Minister, it is clear that the incident Mr. Obi referenced during his interview with @Chude did not occur on the date or at the airport cited by the Minister. They are plainly two different incidents.”
Her reaction comes hours after Keyamo released CCTV-based findings from an internal inquiry into the airport incident, insisting Obi must publicly apologise to airport workers and pay the prescribed parking fine within one week or risk further action by FAAN.
President Bola Tinubu on Friday formally retained Vice President Kashim Shettima as his running mate for the 2027 presidential election.
This was as political parties made last-minute moves to beat the Independent National Electoral Commission’s deadline for the submission of presidential and National Assembly candidates.
The ruling All Progressives Congress presented the nomination forms of Tinubu and Shettima to its National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, in Abuja for onward transmission to INEC, effectively ending months of speculation that the President could replace his deputy with a northern Christian.
The development came as INEC confirmed that it had received the presidential and vice-presidential nominations of the African Democratic Congress, Nigeria Democratic Congress, Social Democratic Party, Action Alliance, African Action Congress, Peoples Redemption Party and Young Progressives Party.
Meanwhile, several other political parties continued uploading the names of their candidates ahead of the commission’s Saturday midnight deadline.
The electoral commission had fixed July 11, 2026, as the deadline for political parties to upload the nomination forms of their presidential and National Assembly candidates through its online nomination portal in accordance with Section 29(1) of the Electoral Act, 2026.
The submission exercise, which commenced on June 27, covers Forms EC9 and EC9A to EC9E for presidential, vice-presidential, Senate and House of Representatives candidates.
According to the timetable released by the commission, political parties are expected to begin uploading the names of governorship and State House of Assembly candidates from July 18, with the exercise ending on August 8.
INEC is scheduled to publish the personal particulars of presidential and National Assembly candidates on August 1, while those of governorship and state assembly candidates will be displayed on August 29 to allow members of the public raise objections where necessary.
The commission also fixed August 22 as the deadline for the withdrawal and substitution of presidential and National Assembly candidates, while governorship and state assembly candidates have until September 19 for withdrawal or replacement in line with the provisions of the Electoral Act.
The July 11 deadline marks one of the most critical stages in the build-up to the 2027 general elections, as only candidates validly nominated by political parties through primaries monitored by INEC are eligible for submission.
The commission had repeatedly warned political parties against submitting the names of candidates different from those who emerged from duly monitored primaries, insisting that any nomination outside the provisions of the Electoral Act and its regulations would be rejected.
Against this backdrop, the APC used Friday’s presentation ceremony to publicly affirm its presidential ticket, signalling that it would head into the 2027 contest without altering the Muslim-Muslim ticket that secured victory in the 2023 presidential election.
Following President Tinubu’s emergence as the APC’s presidential candidate during the party’s convention, political discussions had intensified over whether the President would retain Shettima or opt for another running mate to broaden the party’s electoral appeal.
Those speculations gathered momentum in recent months amid reports that the ruling party was considering a northern Christian as vice-presidential candidate to address concerns over religious balancing.
Friday’s submission, however, ended the uncertainty, with the APC formally presenting Tinubu and Shettima as its flag bearers for the 2027 election.
The nomination documents were presented on behalf of the President by his Special Adviser on Political Matters, Ibrahim Masari, during a ceremony attended by members of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, the National Assembly, the Federal Executive Council, the APC National Working Committee, state chairmen of the party and APC governorship candidates.
Earlier, the APC National Organising Secretary, Sulaiman Argungu, described the event as the formal presentation of the duly completed nomination forms of the party’s presidential and vice-presidential candidates.
Argungu noted that President Tinubu had earlier secured the party’s presidential ticket through what he described as a transparent primary election, and urged party members to remain united ahead of the 2027 polls.
He also commended the President for what he described as the achievements of his administration before formally handing over the nomination documents to the APC National Chairman for onward submission to INEC.
Speaking on behalf of APC governors, Imo State Governor, Senator Hope Uzodimma, reaffirmed the governors’ support for President Tinubu and the party leadership.
“We are delighted that this event is coming after a well-organised and thoroughly supervised primary process. We reiterate our commitment to continue supporting President Tinubu and the party,” he said.
Uzodimma said the APC remained committed to internal democracy and inclusiveness, adding that the governors would continue mobilising support for the President across the country.
“We will continue to support him in the larger interest of Nigerians and to take the country to greater heights. To the National Working Committee, we reaffirm our support. Together, we are going to deliver victory for President Tinubu and ensure the party wins all elective positions, including the National and State Assemblies,” he added.
Receiving the nomination forms, APC National Chairman, Prof. Yilwatda, described the event as a reflection of the confidence reposed in President Tinubu by millions of party members across the country.
According to him, the President’s endorsement by members of the party demonstrated widespread support for his administration and its policies.
He stated, “Today is a reflection of the wishes of over 12 million members of the APC who overwhelmingly voted for Mr. President as the party’s candidate for the 2027 presidential election. We are proud that APC members across the country cast over 12 million votes for Mr. President and overwhelmingly endorsed him.
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