The identities of Governors of the All Progressives Congress (APC) supporting the 2023 presidential ambition of the party’s national leader, Bola Ahmed Tinubu, have been revealed.
Naija News understands that the governors have backed Tinubu to succeed President Muhammadu Buhari in 2023 and have started mobilizing for the presidential hopeful ahead of the party’s presidential primaries in Abuja.
The 12 APC governors were said to have endorsed Tinubu and proceeded to sign his Expression of Interest and Presidential Nomination forms, which were submitted by former Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Babachir Lawal and Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State.
It was further learned that apart from the governors, 370 statutory delegates have also thrown their weight behind the former governor of Lagos state.
Below is the list of APC governors who are reported to have endorsed Tinubu to succeed Buhari in 2023.
- Governor Babajide Sanwo-Olu of Lagos State
- Governor Abdullahi Ganduje of Kano State
- Governor Aminu Masari of Katsina State
- Governor Gboyega Oyetola of Osun State
- Governor Nasir-El-Rufai of Kaduna State
- Governor Atiku Bagudu of Kebbi State
- Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State
- Governor Rotimi Akeredolu of Ondo State
- Governor Abubakar Sani Bello of Niger State
- Governor Muhammad Badaru of Jigawa State
- Governor Bello Matawalle of Zamfara State
- Governor Babagana Zulum of Borno State
This article was originally published on Nigeria News