President Bola Tinubu on Thursday presided over the National Caucus meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The meeting commenced at 7:38 p.m. following the President’s arrival at the venue. It is the party’s second caucus meeting in 2025, coming after an earlier session held on February 25, and the first since Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda assumed office as APC national chairman in July.
Proceedings opened with prayers led by the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, retired Gen. Buba Marwa, who offered the Muslim prayer, while Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, delivered the Christian prayer.
The caucus meeting comes days after the party rescheduled its National Caucus and National Executive Committee (NEC) meetings from December 15–16 to December 18–19. The NEC meeting is expected to hold on Friday at the Presidential Villa.
Several serving and former APC governors, as well as principal officers of the National Assembly and other top party leaders, were in attendance.
Former Minister of Labour, Chris Ngige, was also sighted at the meeting, hours after he was granted bail by an FCT High Court in Gwarimpa. Ngige is currently facing prosecution by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission over an eight-count charge bordering on alleged abuse of office and acceptance of gifts valued at about N2.2 billion.
In addition, six governors elected on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party who recently defected to the APC were present at the meeting. They include Rivers State Governor Siminalayi Fubara, Enugu State Governor Peter Mbah, Delta State Governor Sheriff Oborevwori, Bayelsa State Governor Douye Diri, Akwa Ibom State Governor Umo Eno and Taraba State Governor Agbu Kefas.
The APC National Caucus serves as a key strategic forum for the party’s leadership, bringing together the President, Vice President, national chairman, members of the National Working Committee, governors and other stakeholders to deliberate on political and organisational matters ahead of wider discussions at the NEC.
