APC Forum urges North-Central first-term governors to improve ahead of 2027 elections

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the North-Central All Progressives Congress (APC) Forum has urged first-term governors elected on the party’s platform in the zone to improve their performance to secure a second term.The Forum said better delivery by the governors would translate into victory for the APC in the forthcoming polls.The call was contained in a statement issued on Sunday by the Forum’s Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, after a second-quarter stakeholders’ consultative meeting in Abuja.First-term governors in the North-Central seeking re-election in 2027 are Ahmed Ododo (Kogi), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Mohammed Bago (Niger) and Caleb Muftwang (Plateau).Governors AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq of Kwara and Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa are rounding off their second terms.The Forum expressed its desire for the APC to retain control of all states in the zone after the 2027 elections, stressing that the performance of the first-term governors would largely determine their re-election chances. It urged them to step up the provision of dividends of democracy as the polls approach.“We urge the first-term governors in the North-Central to sit up in the discharge of their duties as the elections draw closer. Our target as the North-Central APC Forum is that the party will continue to retain control of all the states in the zone.“As leaders of the party in their respective states, we urge the governors to take the lead towards ensuring that the North-Central remains totally under the control of the APC after the elections. The North-Central was the first geopolitical zone to come under the control of one party, APC, and we as stakeholders are proud of the feat.“As stakeholders and dedicated party men, we declare our resolve to ensure that the North-Central retains its enviable position as the number one APC zone in the country. "To this end, we are calling on the first-term governors to redouble their efforts in the provision of dividends of democracy to the people. We particularly urge them to pay special attention to security, the economy, agriculture, education, youth and women empowerment, and the general welfare of citizens,” the Forum said.It nevertheless commended the governors of Niger and Plateau states for their achievements in office.The Forum noted that Bago and Muftwang had recorded notable progress in various sectors that had improved living conditions for citizens. It highlighted gains in security, economic advancement (especially through modernised agriculture) and empowerment programmes.It said the two governors had prioritised workers’ welfare and implemented policies that boosted business activities and attracted private investment.“Following the second-quarter 2026 assessment of governance in the North-Central, we believe that the governors of Plateau and Niger states, Mohammed Umaru Bago and Caleb Muftwang, respectively, have recorded commendable achievements in various sectors.“The Bago administration in Niger State has recorded major infrastructure and industrial projects including the 1,000km statewide road network and flyovers, 500-hectare solar farm and industrial park in Diko/Sabon Wuse, the Minna urban renewal and overhead bridge expansion, and the 500-unit housing estate in Kontagora.“In Plateau State, the Muftwang administration has executed several landmark infrastructure, as well as agricultural and tourism projects, including the 19.7 km Mangu Bypass, the Plateau Potato Value Chain Project, and the remodeling of hospitality and sports centres like the Hill Station Hotel and Rwang Pam Township Stadium."Added to these, the administrations have recorded improvements in security and economic empowerment and several other sectors, which we believe would ensure victory for the APC in the 2027 election. "Other first-term governors in the zone have also made progress, but we urge all of them to do even more as the elections approach. It is our fervent desire that the North-Central retains its pride of place as the number one APC zone in the country at the end of the 2027 elections,” the Forum added.It expressed confidence that, with the strides recorded by Bago and Muftwang and the performance of other governors, the pledge to deliver six million votes from the North-Central to President Bola Tinubu in 2027 remained on course.The Forum recalled that in December 2024 it became the first political organisation to endorse Tinubu for a second term, pledging six million votes from the zone.    

Ahead of the 2027 general elections, the North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum has urged first term governors elected on the platform of the party in the zone to sit up in order to ensure their return for a second term. The North-Central APC Forum asserted that improved performance by the governors will translate to […] 2027: APC Forum urges North-Central first term governors to sit up