2027: Tension, Fear In APC As NASA Kicks Against Tinubu's Sweeping Powers To Governors
The decision by President Bola Tinubu to empower Governors to decide the fate of aspirants ahead of the 2027 general election is now causing unease in the ruling All Progressive Congress (APC).
It was authoritatively gathered that following Wednesday’s closed-door meeting with members of the Senate Caucus, the President on Thursday, met with the Governors where he urged them to give a soft landing to the law makers, while taking control of the election process in their states.
It was gathered that the lawmakers, ahead of the forthcoming party primaries in the APC had pleaded with the President to prevail on the Governors to grant them automatic tickets.
Their request was predicated on the earlier promise which they said was given by the President.
But Presidency sources said the Thursday meeting with the Governors was to plead with them on power sharing with the lawmakers.
According to the source ” The President reminded the lawmakers on Wednesday, that not all of them can come back to the National Assembly, even if he wants to help them
” Already, many had rotational arrangements which they know must be kept. Many of them have been there for years and others should be given an opportunity.”
BusinessDay gathered that the President is particularly under pressure from Senators who are insisting that they want to return.
BusinessDay gathered that some states are already embroiled in deep crisis as some Governors who want to come to the Senate are working to displace those currently occupying those positions.
Following the development, President Tinubu directed the party hierarchy to work with stakeholders in their states to resolve the issue to prevent it from snowballing into a major crisis for the party.
The development may have been one of the direct fallout of the mass defections of Governors from the Peoples Democratic Party PDP to the ruling APC.
It was gathered that many of the Governors apart from seeking for post 2027 soft landing, also demanded and got approvals to control the structure of the party in their respective states.
It was also gathered that apart from the challenges from the lawmakers requests, some of the Governors are also facing challenges from some party ” godfathers” in their states, over struggle for who produce the next Governors in their states
In Adamawa, the development has pitched Governor Ahmadu Fintiri against supporters of Nuhu Ribadu, the National Security Adviser NSA, who was considered the leader of the APC before Fintiri joined the party.
It was gathered that while Ribadu and other party stakeholders in the state favours Ahmed Aminu Galadima, the immediate past Executive Secretary of the Petroleum Trust Development Fund PTDF for the Governorship position, Fintiri is insisting on being allowed to produce his successor
It is feared that the issue, if not properly handled, may lead to implosion in the party.
Source: BUSINESS DAY
