The National Chairman of the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has shed light on the party’s long-standing tradition of aligning with ruling parties at the center, tracing the policy back to 2011 when then Anambra Governor, Peter Obi, led the indigenous party to support President Goodluck Jonathan.
Speaking during a media chat, the chairman stressed that APGA’s approach has always been ideologically driven rather than opportunistic. According to him, Obi’s decision to align APGA with Jonathan marked the beginning of a political strategy that prioritizes progressive ideals over mere political posturing. “We cannot continue to have the proliferation of parties professing the same ideology when we can actually work together in partnership or coalition,” he said.
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He explained that in both 2011 and 2015, the party deliberately chose not to field a presidential candidate, instead throwing its weight behind Jonathan’s campaigns. This, he argued, set the precedent for future alliances, including the possibility of working with President Bola Tinubu’s administration in 2027.
On Tinubu’s government, the chairman praised his bold economic reforms, particularly the removal of fuel subsidy, which he said aligns with APGA’s mantra of “leaving no one behind.” He also noted that, for the first time in history, APGA members have been appointed into the federal cabinet under Tinubu — a gesture of goodwill that further strengthens the bond between both parties.
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While dismissing questions about endorsing Tinubu for a second term as “putting the cart before the horse,” the APGA leader admitted that given the President’s current trajectory, the party may consider supporting him again. “If the President succeeds, Nigeria succeeds, and we all succeed. That is what matters,” he declared.
He added that the final decision on 2027 would be made by APGA’s National Executive Committee, but emphasized that progressives across parties are already working together
