North-Central APC adopts SGF Akume as leader, targets 6 million votes for Tinubu in 2027

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The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, has been elected as the zone’s party leader by the North-Central All Progressives Congress, APC, Forum.

At a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja on Thursday, the decision was made.

As the SGF, Akume is the highest senior APC member in the North-Central zone, according to a statement released following the meeting and signed by Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, Chairman of the North-Central APC Forum.

In the statement, Zazzaga, who served on the APC campaign council for the 2023 election, stated that the Forum is pleased with Akume’s leadership of the party in the area.

As you may remember, the APC Forum had previously recommended that Akume lead the party in the region and support all North-Central factions. The advice came in response to claims that the SGF was ignoring other regions of the North-Central and only collaborating with Tiv and Benue kinsmen.

As the head of the APC in the North-Central, the statement added that Akume had taken the advice to heart and was now leading as expected.

The SGF’s attempts to bring the party in the zone together in order to have a strong showing in the 2027 elections were especially mentioned by the Forum.

“The North-Central All Progressives Congress Forum has adopted the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, SGF, Senator George Akume, as the leader of the zone.

“We appreciate efforts being championed by the Senator George Akume to unite the party in the North-Central and to strengthen it to record even more success in the 2027 election.

“As the father of the party in the zone, Senator Akume has shown that he has a large heart by overlooking previous disagreements and embracing all stakeholders in the overall interest of the party.

“We urge all those who are yet to embrace Senator Akume’s leadership to do so, so that the North-Central APC can present a united front in the 2027 election,” the statement said.

All APC units in the North-Central were urged by the Forum to support Akume’s leadership “for a united and stronger APC in the zone.”

State chairmen, the Forum of North-Central APC Speakers, the North-Central APC Governors Forum, the North-Central APC Senate Caucus, the North-Central APC House of Representatives Caucus, and North-Central APC members of state assemblies are some of the party units.

“We understand that these units have been working seamlessly with the SGF, Senator George Akume.

“They should continue to work with the guidance of Senator George Akume, and continue to strategize to ensure that the APC presents a united front in 2027.

“Our goal is to win all elective positions in the zone in 2027 to show that in truth, the North-Central is for APC.

“Also, our number one priority is to provide massive support for the victory of President Bola Tinubu in 2027. Earlier, the North-Central APC Forum promised to deliver four million votes for Tinubu’s reelection in 2027. We believe that with all stakeholders working with Senator George Akume, the North-Central can produce six million votes for Mr. President in the next election,” the statement added.

In addition, the Forum called on all parties involved to cooperate with Akume in order to resolve internal disputes within each state chapter of the party in the region.

“It is very important for the stakeholders to rally around Senator George Akume and work together to resolve all outstanding issues in the various state chapters. While we understand that conflict is sometimes inevitable in human relations, especially in political parties, we also emphasize that such conflicts should not be allowed to override collective interests.

“As such, we enjoin all stakeholders to put personal interests aside and work towards resolution of all conflicts to entrench harmony in all state chapters of the APC in the North-Central,” the statement said.

Similarly, the North-Central APC Forum called on Hyacinth Alia, the governor of Benue State, to recognize Akume as the zone’s APC leader and cooperate with him to further the party’s common goal.

Alia and Akume had been fighting for control of the APC organization in Benue. The disagreement had caused the party in the state to become divided.

The North-Central APC Forum asked the governor to recognize Akume as the zone’s party leader in order to end the dispute.

The statement added, “Like other stakeholders, Governor Hyacinth Alia should embrace Senator George Akume as the APC leader in the North-Central and work with him for the interest of the zone. We believe that the Governor of Benue State, like Senator George Akume, also wants the progress of the APC in the state and the entire North-Central, and the country at large. We advise that the hatchet should be buried for harmony and progress to thrive in the affairs of the party.”

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