Tinubu has given APC govs marching order to conduct primaries – Bago

Politics Tinubu has given APC govs marching order to conduct primaries – Bago Published on April 24, 2026 By Seun Opejobi googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1500386953281-8'); }); Governor Umar Bago of Niger State has said President Bola Tinubu had given governors of the All Progressives Congress, APC, a marching order on what to do regarding primaries. Bago disclosed this to State House correspondents after a meeting between APC governors and Tinubu at the Presidential Villa on Thursday. He said Tinubu has ceded his executive powers to APC governors to conduct primaries based on the Electoral Act. googletag.cmd.push(function() { googletag.display('div-gpt-ad-1524595905268-5'); }); According to Bago: “We came to thank the President for his magnanimity and his support to the governors and for our party, the APC. “President Tinubu gave us some marching orders on what to do, for him also to have given and ceded his executive power to governors to go ahead and conduct primaries based on the electoral act, either by consensus or direct primaries based on the Electoral Act, either consensus or direct primaries. “So he reiterated his support for our decision and he has given us a go ahead.” Don't Miss APC begins sale of 2027 nomination forms April 25, adopts consensus, direct primaries You may like Tinubu approves 30% discount on airlines’ debt to Nigerian Govt Yobe APC adopts consensus for 2027 primaries, endorses Tinubu for second term Tinubu unarguably a smart politician – Peter Obi’s staunch supporter, Sam Amadi 2027: Tinubu meets APC govs ahead of primaries Sowore questions Tinubu’s reform, says Nigerian govt mismanaged economy Sokoto-Badagry Highway: Reckless fiscal choices – Atiku blasts Tinubu over additional $516m foreign loan request

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