A major leadership crisis has hit the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) following the emergence of rival factions within the influential body of All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. This is according to an AriseNews Television report this Friday night, May 8, 2026.

As per the report:

“Imo State Governor and Chairman of the forum, Hope Uzodimma, has insisted that he remains in charge of the PGF alongside his deputy, Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani.

“However, another bloc within the forum has reportedly aligned behind Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun and Kwara State Governor AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, who are now leading a separate faction.

“The development marks a significant crack within the ranks of APC governors ahead of the 2027 general election cycle and comes amid growing political realignments within the ruling party.

“Details surrounding the disagreement remain unclear, but sources within the party said tensions had been building over internal leadership control and strategic positioning ahead of the next election season.

“The split is expected to trigger fresh political calculations within the APC, especially as governors remain critical power brokers in the party’s national structure.

“Neither faction has officially released a detailed statement explaining the cause of the division as of press time.”

Meanwhile, members of the PGF loyal to Uzodimma rose from their meeting Friday, at the Imo State Government House in Abuja, and passed a vote of confidence in him and his Vice, Governor Uba Sani of Kaduna State.

The meeting, which lasted for more than three hours, and presided over by Governor Uzodimma, basically looked at issues around the forthcoming Primaries of the APC, and how the governors and all party members and different committees set up for the upcoming primaries can work together to deliver a hitch free national and subnational exercise.

Uzodimma, Sani and the Governor of Kebbi State, Alhaji Nasir Idris, briefed the media after their meeting surrounded by their colleagues who were also in attendance.

Uzodimma had said that the meeting had become imperative as the APC Primaries are around the corner, hence the need for the party to be more united to deliver a hitch free exercise under the supervision of the governors, the leadership of the party and the committees.

Uzodimma said that with the Thursday submission of President Bola Tinubu's form to contest for reelection in January 2027, there was need for all the APC Governors to collaboratively work hard with other Party members and stakeholders to ensure that the President who has shown performance in his first tenure is reelected next year.

He further spoke about a more united Party and the need to strengthen support at all levels in the overall interest of the APC.

Also speaking, Governor Sani maintained that the unity of the Party is not negotiable at the moment, and that the APC Governors have proven to be more united now than ever in supporting President Tinubu and Party.

On the purported change of leadership of the PGF which trended on social media ahead of the meeting of Friday, Governor Nasir Idris of Kebbi State dismissed the report as complete false.

"That is not correct. You can see our Chairman, Governor Hope Uzodimma and his Vice, Governor Uba Sani are all here. They are our leaders. We don't have any problems. Let me use this opportunity to also move a vote of confidence in the leadership of Governor Hope Uzodimma and his Vice, Governor Uba Sani," Governor Idris stated.

Governors of the following States attended the meeting – Imo, Ondo, Kaduna, Taraba, Sokoto, Lagos, Nasarawa (Deputy), Ebonyi, Kano, Yobe, Edo, Zamfara, Benue, Kebbi, Borno, and Jigawa.

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