18 Governor under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of Confidence in Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, as Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum.
The Governors arrived at the Imo State Lodge in Abuja for an emergency meeting on Friday.
The meeting was held hours after the Progressive Governors Forum denied the removal of Governor Hope Uzodimma of Imo State as its chairman describing the reports as false, misleading and without any basis.
The Director General of the PGF, Folorunso Aluko, said no meeting was held where such a decision was taken, stressing that the Secretariat has no record of any resolution to remove Uzodimma
Speaking after the meeting on Friday, the Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, said the forum described reports suggesting the emergence of a new leadership as false and misleading.
Idris said: “You can see our chairman here and his deputy, Governor Uba Sani.
“There is no division.
“I want to take this opportunity to move a vote of confidence on our chairman and his deputy.”
Also speaking, Sani said: “What I can say here is that all of us woke up to those very unfortunate stories that were carried by virtually all media houses in Nigeria.
“However, the fact of the matter is that the APC Progressive Governors’ Forum remains very united.
“ We are stronger now than at any other time.
“Of course, we are all supporting our President, Bola Tinubu, in what he is doing.
“We also want to assure everyone that the APC is united, the governors are united, and the forum is united.
“There is absolutely no problem.”
Earlier, Uzodimma said the governors deliberated on the upcoming APC primaries and the unity of the party.
He added: “We also assessed the performance of the party, especially regarding the various committees that have been constituted and will soon be announced by the party headquarters to oversee and conduct the primaries at the sub-national levels.
“We resolved to further strengthen the unity of the party and reaffirmed our collective support for President Bola Tinubu.
“You will recall that only on Thursday, we submitted the President’s expression of interest and nomination forms for him to contest the 2027 presidential election for a second term in office.
“The governors of the APC remain united and fully committed to supporting the President to ensure his success in the forthcoming elections.
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“We have also resolved to work harder in delivering good governance, looking after the welfare of our people, improving performance and providing the necessary social and economic support that Nigerians deserve.”
Among the governors seen at the event were Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi; Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia; Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris; Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni; Kano State Governor, Abba Kabir Yusuf; and Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Usman Ododo.
Others include Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Borno State Governor, Babagana Umara Zulum; Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe; Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu; Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas; Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; and Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
