Governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of confidence in Hope Uzodimma as chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF).
The endorsement came after speculation about a possible leadership shake-up within the forum.
Reports had emerged on Thursday night claiming that some members announced Peter Mbah as the new leader of the group.
However, after a closed-door meeting held at the Imo Lodge on Friday, the 18 APC governors physically present reaffirmed their support for Uzodimma’s leadership.
Governors from Ondo, Kaduna, Taraba, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Borno, Lagos, Kogi, Kano, Yobe, Kebbi, Benue and Jigawa states attended the meeting, while Nasarawa State was represented by its deputy governor.
The governor of Taraba State reportedly attended briefly before leaving after a short discussion with the host governor.
Moving the motion for the vote of confidence, Nasir Idris stated that Uzodimma and Uba Sani remain chairman and deputy chairman of the forum respectively.
“We don’t have any problem to justify what they have said. So, I want to seize this opportunity to move a vote of confidence in our chairman and his deputy,” Idris said.
Also speaking, Uba Sani dismissed reports of internal division within the forum.
“What I can say here is that all of us woke up to that very unfortunate story, which was virtually in all the media in Nigeria. But the truth of the matter is that the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum is very united,” he said.
“We are stronger now than at any other time. And, of course, we are all supporting the President for what he has been doing.”
“We also want to assure everyone that the APC is united, the governors are united, the forum is united, and there is no problem at all.”
Uzodimma also rejected claims of crisis within the party, insisting that the APC leadership remains united and focused ahead of future elections.
“Governors of the All Progressives Congress are united and resolved to support the President and ensure that he emerges successfully in the upcoming elections in January 2027,” he said.
“So, we have decided to work harder, look after our people, demonstrate performance, and provide all the necessary social interventions that will make Nigerians happy. That is, in fact, the resolution we came up with this afternoon.”
