The All Progressives Congress has unveiled a heavyweight lineup to steer preparations for its highly anticipated national convention, slated for March 27 and 28.
Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, has been named Chairman of the APC National Convention Central Coordination Committee, with Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, appointed as Secretary.
The announcement was made on Monday by the party’s National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru.
Also appointed is Kwara State Governor and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who will serve as Vice Chairman of the influential 73-member committee coordinating the APC’s 2026 National Convention.
The convention will crown the party’s 2025/2026 congress cycle, which spans ward, local government, state, and zonal congresses nationwide and is expected to usher in a new National Working Committee.
A long list of serving governors has been drafted into the committee, including Umo Bassey Eno (Akwa Ibom), Douye Diri (Bayelsa), Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Babagana Umara Zulum (Borno), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta), Francis Nwifuru (Ebonyi), Monday Okpebholo (Edo), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti), Peter Mbah (Enugu), Muhammed Inuwa Yahaya (Gombe), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Abba Kabir Yusuf (Kano), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Dikko Umaru Radda (Katsina), Nasir Idris (Kebbi), Ahmed Usman Ododo (Kogi), Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Abdullahi Sule (Nasarawa), Mohammed Umar Bago (Niger), Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun (Ogun), Lucky Aiyedatiwa (Ondo), Caleb Mutfwang (Plateau), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Ahmed Aliyu (Sokoto), and Agbu Kefas (Taraba).
Party heavyweights also made the list, including APC Interim National Chairman, Bisi Akande; former national chairmen Adams Oshiomhole, Abdullahi Adamu, and Abdullahi Ganduje; Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohamed Idris Malagi; and Minister of Defence, Christopher Musa (retd.).
Rounding out the star-studded committee are Senate President Godswill Akpabio; Speaker of the House of Representatives Tajudeen Abbas; Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin; Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu; former Senate Presidents Anyim Pius Anyim, Ken Nnamani, and Ahmed Lawan; as well as former Speakers Aminu Bello Masari, Patricia Etteh, Dimeji Bankole, Yakubu Dogara, and Femi Gbajabiamila, alongside Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele and other key party figures.
