Ahead of the 2027 general elections, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, on Wednesday, inaugurated a committee on strategy, conflict resolution and mobilisation to address internal disputes within the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), Bayo Onanuga, revealed that the committee, which is made up of Governors of the party, members of the Federal Executive Council, and other key stakeholders, has the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Bala Buni, as Chairman, and Muiz Banire, former Legal Adviser of the APC, as Member/Secretary.
Other members are Senator Adamu Aliero, Chairman of the Nigeria Governors Forum and Governor of Kwara State, Abdulrahman AbduRazak; Chairman of Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, as well as Governors Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta).
Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna), Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers), Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola, Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle, and former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello, are also members.
At the inauguration, Governor Mai Mala Buni expressed appreciation for being appointed as chairman and for the trust the party has placed in the members. He stated that the committee would carry out the task with the highest level of commitment and diligence.
“The committee will engage in strategic engagements and consultations to develop an all-encompassing, productive and result-oriented strategy that will stand the test of time. We shall implement a system that gives everyone, especially aggrieved parties, a sense of belonging and inclusion, with renewed hope.
“Similarly, the committee will consider proactive measures, solutions, and the potential threats in our conflict resolution approach,” Buni said.
He appealed to members “not to allow personal interest and sentiments to override the general interest and purpose for which this committee is constituted.”
President Tinubu had, on Friday, December 19, at the 15th National Executive Committee meeting of the All Progressives Congress, held at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja, stressed the importance of unity within the ruling party. He reminded party leaders that the APC was founded on the principles of progressive politics, inclusive participation, and respect for differing views.
The President had said at the meeting: “We must continue to be resolute that this democracy that we take in our hands must not fail. We say we are bigger. We are larger and taller. But it should now be in our hearts to be accommodating. That’s the only way we can be resilient, we must be tolerant.”
