Senate President Godswill Akpabio has declared that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is certain, despite opposition efforts to unseat him.
Speaking at a special Iftar/Lent dinner hosted by the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) in Abuja on Wednesday night, Akpabio expressed confidence that the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) would not only retain the presidency but also secure even more elective positions nationwide.
He commended PGF Chairman and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma for organizing the gathering, which brought together governors, National Assembly members, ministers, top government officials, and APC leaders to strengthen unity within the party.
“Can we say amen! We will offer prayers for our party, that yes, indeed, victory shall be ours in 2027. Can we say a loud amen! And we will also pray for Mr. President that his second term is assured. Can we shout a loud amen!” Akpabio declared.
The Senate President further assured APC governors that their numbers would increase in the next election cycle, referencing the recent appointment of a senator to oversee Edo State.
Governor Uzodinma emphasized the importance of party cohesion in governance, urging stakeholders to take ownership of the administration’s successes and challenges.
“Because we practice partisan democracy, and because we produce the government, we must take ownership of the government no matter where we are and where we sit. The success of the government is our collective success. The failure of the government is our collective failure. And the government is like a product,” he said.
“And all of us are marketing officers that must market this product. So the whole idea behind this… is to once more have a platform to appreciate ourselves, to celebrate our own, because the government is our own.”
Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Chief Wale Edun, highlighted the administration’s economic strides, crediting Tinubu’s bold reforms for stabilizing key financial indicators.
“We are all living it. Inflation is down, food prices are coming down, energy prices are coming down, the exchange rate is stable,” Edun asserted.
He further noted, “Those are the things that affect the cost of living that people are feeling. There are other figures and metrics that are behind the scenes. But what matters is how people are feeling, how it is impacting them. And that is why Mr. President continues to make every effort to intervene, particularly on behalf of the poor and the most vulnerable.”
Reflecting on the unity within the APC, Edun added, “For coming together, Muslim brothers and sisters observing Ramadan, Christian brothers and sisters observing Lent. In brotherhood and in sisterhood, we stand. God will keep us strong, make our party strong, and help us to support, encourage, and work with President Tinubu to make Nigeria strong, make Nigeria great.”
