Ahead of its national convention, scheduled for March 27 and 28, 2026, the All Progressives Congress, on Monday, unveiled a 73-member National Convention Central Coordination Committee.
The party announced Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, as Chairman and Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, as Secretary of the committee, signalling intensified preparations for the convention, which will culminate in the selection of new members of the party’s National Working Committee.
APC National Secretary, Ajibola Basiru, disclosed on Monday that the Governor of Kwara State and Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, has been appointed Vice Chairman of the 73-member committee.
Last year, the APC released a comprehensive timetable for its 2025/2026 ward, local government, state, and zonal congresses across the country, all leading to the national convention.
The committee includes a wide array of governors reflecting the party’s national leadership structure.
Among them are Umo Bassey Eno of Akwa Ibom, Douye Diri of Bayelsa, Hyacinth Alia of Benue, Babagana Zulum of Borno, Bassey Otu of Cross River, Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta, Francis Nwifuru of Ebonyi, Monday Okpebholo of Edo, Abiodun Oyebanji of Ekiti, and Peter Mbah of Enugu State.
Other governors on the committee are, Muhammed Yahaya of Gombe, Umar Namadi of Jigawa, Abba Yusuf of Kano, Uba Sani of Kaduna, Dikko Umaru Radda of Katsina, Nasir Idris of Kebbi, Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi, Babajide Olusola Sanwo-Olu of Lagos, Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa, Mohammed Umar Bago of Niger, Abiodun Adedapo Oluseun of Ogun, Lucky Aiyedatiwa of Ondo, Caleb Mutfwang of Plateau, Siminalayi Fubara of Rivers, Ahmed Aliyu of Sokoto, and Agbu Kefas of Taraba.
Other notable committee members include APC Interim National Chairman Bisi Akande, former party chairmen Adams Oshiomhole, Abdullahi Adamu, and Abdullahi Ganduje, Minister of Information and National Orientation Mohamed Idris Malagi, and Minister of Defence Christopher Musa (retd.).
Also included are the Senate President, Godswill Akpabio, Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Senate President, Barau Jibrin, Deputy Speaker, Benjamin Kalu, former Senate Presidents, Anyim Pius Anyim, Ken Nnamani, and Ahmed Lawan, as well as former Speakers of the House of Representatives Aminu Bello Masari, Patricia Etteh, Dimeji Bankole, Yakubu Dogara, Femi Gbajabiamila, and Senator Michael Opeyemi Bamidele.
The announcement comes as APC intensifies preparations for its national convention, expected to set the party’s leadership agenda and pave the way for internal democracy in selecting new executives.
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