APC Re-elects State Leaders Across Nigeria as Party Positions for 2027 Elections
Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress conducted state congresses across multiple states, returning incumbent party chairmen to office in Lagos, Ebonyi, and Kwara, while Ondo elected new leadership amid legal controversy.
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Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has concluded state congresses across several states, re-electing party executives in what party officials describe as preparations for the 2027 general elections.
In Lagos State, the party re-elected its state executive committee, with Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu charging the new leadership to "strengthen unity and inclusiveness in order to consolidate the party's gains ahead of the 2027 general elections," according to Vanguard News. The congress returned Ojelabi and other party officials to their positions.
Ebonyi State's APC chapter re-elected Chief Stanley Okoro-Emegha as state chairman alongside 35 other executive members, maintaining continuity in the state's party leadership structure. The congress followed similar patterns across other states, with party officials emphasizing organizational stability ahead of the next electoral cycle.
Kwara State witnessed the return of Fagbemi as state chairman in what officials described as a peaceful congress. Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq used the occasion to praise President Bola Tinubu's reform efforts while declaring he has "raised the bar of good and impactful governance in the state." The governor called on his successor to build on what he described as "unprecedented strides" in infrastructure development.
Ondo State's congress proved more contentious, with the party electing former House of Representatives member Hon. Kolawole Babatunde as state chairman and Hon. Alex Kalejaiye as state secretary "amid court order controversy," according to Vanguard News. The report did not specify details of the legal challenge. Separately, the BTO for PBAT 2027 movement in Ondo State claimed to be "the most active and coordinated political movement in the state," according to its Director-General, Mr. Adesuyi Adojutelegan.
The state congresses represent a critical organizational phase for the APC as it prepares for the 2027 general elections. The party currently controls the federal government and a majority of state governments across Nigeria's 36 states. The simultaneous conduct of congresses across multiple states suggests a coordinated national effort to solidify party structures two years before voters head to the polls.