President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently leading the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Caucus Meeting at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The meeting, which began at 7:22 p.m. on Tuesday, marks Tinubu’s first caucus gathering since assuming office nearly 20 months ago.
High-Profile Attendance
The closed-door meeting has gathered the top brass of the ruling party, including:
- Vice President Kashim Shettima
- APC National Chairman, Dr. Abdullahi Umar Ganduje
- Senate President Godswill Akpabio
- House of Representatives Speaker, Tajudeen Abbas
- APC state governors
- Former and serving ministers, speakers, and principal officers
Notable first-time attendees include former Speaker Yakubu Dogara, former Cross River Governor Ben Ayade, and former Senate President Pius Anyim.
Agenda and Strategic Discussions
The APC National Caucus Meeting serves as a platform for key leaders to align their political strategies ahead of the National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting.
Tuesday’s meeting comes after two previous sessions—scheduled for September 11 and 12, 2024—were postponed without explanation.
However, APC’s National Secretary, Senator Ajibola Basiru, assured that this session would proceed as planned.
Key topics on the table are expected to include:
- Party leadership strategies
- Upcoming elections and governance policies
- Economic and security matters
Other Dignitaries in Attendance
Several APC stakeholders were present, including:
- Governors Babajide Sanwo-Olu (Lagos), Dapo Abiodun (Ogun), Babagana Zulum (Borno), Uba Sani (Kaduna), Ahmad Aliyu (Sokoto), and Hyacinth Alia (Benue)
- Former Governor Timipre Sylva (Bayelsa) leading the South-South APC delegation
- Senator Abdulaziz Yari, former Governors Tanko Al-Makura (Nasarawa) and Abubakar Bello (Niger)
- Minister of Budget and Economic Planning, Abubakar Bagudu
- Elder APC statesmen, including Chief Bisi Akande, Dr. Iyiola Omisore, and Chief Olusegun Osoba
What’s Next?
The APC National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting is scheduled to follow on Wednesday, February 26, 2025, where final decisions on key party matters will be made.
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