The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has explained the reasons for its stance to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election come 2027.
Speaking at a media briefing in Abuja on Wednesday, APGA National Chairman, Sly Ezeokenwa, explained that the decision was with no regrets as it was based on the performance of President Tinubu.
According to him, The President has shown full support for APGA in many ways, irrespective of APGA tradition. We have no reason not to support President Bola Tinubu. APGA is the foremost progressive party in Nigeria.
Ezeokenwa noted that the support for Tinubu is consistent with the party’s tradition of forging alliances with ruling parties at the center for national development.
He recalled that APGA backed former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2011 and 2015, even when the party had the option of presenting its own candidates.
The chairman added, “We don’t owe any apology for supporting Mr. President’s economic reforms,” he stated. “Our goal has always been to advance progressive governance and ensure policies that leave no one behind.”
He also said that APGA remained focused on consolidating its dominance in Anambra State, where it has held power for nearly two decades, and expressed confidence that Governor Charles Soludo would be re-elected in the November 2025 election.
Speaking on the recent by-elections in Anambra, the APGA helmsman commended the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) and security agencies for conducting what he called one of the most transparent and credible elections in recent history.
He, however, said that those involved in isolated cases of violence and electoral malpractice should be prosecuted.
“We want to counter the persistent falsehood, deliberate misinformation and baseless allegations” being spread by the APC governorship candidate in Anambra, Prince Nicholas Ukachukwu, and the party’s senatorial candidate, Hon. Azuka Okosa.
“Despite the infamous role he played in attempting to subvert the will of the people at the said election, Mr. Ukachukwu has volunteered himself as the chief purveyor of falsehood, all in a bid to discredit the excellent work of INEC officials and security agencies,” Ezeokenwa said.
He also dismissed speculations by some opposition politicians that the Anambra State governor, Prof Charles Soludo’s courtesy visit to the President Tinubu was ostensibly to lobby the president for reciprocal support during the November 8 gubernatorial election in Anambra State.