Amanze Chinonye
Sixteen governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of confidence in the Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum (PGF), Hope Uzodimma, amid rumours of an alleged leadership change within the forum.
The development followed reports on Thursday night claiming that some members of the forum had allegedly endorsed Peter Mbah as the new leader of the group after a closed-door meeting in Abuja.
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However, speaking with journalists after another closed-door meeting held Friday at the Imo State Governors’ Lodge in Abuja, governors physically present at the meeting reaffirmed their support for Uzodimma’s leadership.
The governors in attendance included those of Ondo, Gombe, Kaduna, Taraba, Edo, Sokoto, Ebonyi, Borno, Lagos, Kogi, Kano, Yobe, Kebbi, Benue, and Jigawa states, while Nasarawa State was represented by its deputy governor.
Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas, was also said to have attended briefly before leaving after a short meeting with the host governor.
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Moving the motion for the vote of confidence, Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris, declared that Uzodimma remains chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, while Uba Sani continues to serve as deputy chairman.
The latest development comes amid growing speculation over internal alignments within the ruling APC following President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s submission of his presidential nomination and expression of interest forms for the 2027 election.
Earlier, the Director-General of the Progressive Governors’ Forum, Folorunso Aluko, had dismissed reports of Uzodimma’s removal, describing them as false and misleading.
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