President Tinubu Gives Fresh Directive to APC Governors

President Bola Tinubu has directed governors elected on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC) to prioritise the needs of the people and strive for the betterment of their respective states.

Tinubu made this call while receiving Governor Yahaya Bello of Kogi State, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, and Governor-Elect Ahmed Usman Ododo of Kogi State at the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Friday.

The president expressed satisfaction with the outcome of the just-concluded elections, which he described as free, fair, and peaceful. He commended the governors-elect for their hard work and dedication.

“You worked hard for this victory. I am very proud of you, but the real challenge has only started, and it will stare you in the face. That is the challenge of good governance. Make sure that everyone is carried along. You are now the servants of the people. To God be all the glory for the victories, and may God guide you,” Tinubu said.

He urged the governors to place the people of Nigeria and their concerns at the forefront of their plans and actions.

“This must be your driving focus as governors, but especially as governors elected on the platform of our great party,” Tinubu said.

Acknowledging the party’s loss in the Bayelsa State gubernatorial election, the National Chairman of the APC, Dr. Abdullahi Ganduje, who led the Governors-Elect and APC stalwarts, commended the APC candidates for conducting themselves with integrity, as directed by the president during the campaigns.

“We lost the election in Bayelsa, and we have conceded in good faith. You directed that the elections should be free, fair, and peaceful, and it was so,” Ganduje said.

Meanwhile, Governor Hope Uzodinma of Imo State, speaking on behalf of the candidates who contested the elections, expressed gratitude to President Tinubu for his strong and purposeful leadership, which he said energised their campaigns.

“We won because of the leadership you demonstrated. The country was struggling, but the economy has been responding to the reforms and rapid-response strategy you have put in place,” Uzodinma said.