President Bola Tinubu don finally arrive Eagle Square for Abuja around 8:10pm on Friday, March 27, 2026, for the All Progressives Congress (APC) National Convention. The President reach venue three hours after the time wey dem schedule for am to come, as Vice President Kashim Shettima, Senate President Godswill Akpabio, and Speaker of the House of Representatives, Tajudeen Abbas, don already dey inside before am.
The convention wey dem theme am ‘Unity in Progress: Consolidating the Renewed Hope Agenda’ na to elect new national officials for the party. Over 8,453 delegates from across Nigeria gather for this key event wey go elect new National Working Committee (NWC) members. The convention dey hold from March 25 to March 28, 2026, with the main event for Eagle Square.
But confusion and frustration don catch many delegates and journalists for outside the venue as dem deny dem access. Reports show say many accredited participants dey stranded outside because dem no get entry tags. Security operatives wey dey guard the place heavy fire tear gas canisters at delegates and journalists wey try to force their way enter. One delegate, Mallam Auwal Umar, tell newsmen say one of their people collapse after inhaling the tear gas.
For inside the venue, socialite and businessman Pascal Okechukwu, wey dem know as Cubana Chiefpriest, show face as one of the prominent figures. MC for the event recognise am as the state director of City Boy Movement for Imo state. This recognition come after video wey trend show say crowd for another Abuja event boo am when e try perform.
Top APC chieftain from Cross River State, Distinguished Senator Victor Ndoma-Egba, SAN, use the opportunity to call party members to work hard to ensure the return of President Tinubu for 2027. Ndoma-Egba wey be former Senate Leader and member of the Central Coordinating Committee for the convention say the President deserve to remain in office till 2031 because of the reforms wey e don start.
Political support group wey former Zamfara State governor, Abdulaziz Yari, found, the RenewedHope Network (TRN), also use the convention to call opposition figures to recognise Tinubu’s developmental strides. Head of TRN technical committee, Comrade Okpokwu Ogenyi, talk say inflation don reduce from 34% to 15% under the administration, while foreign reserves increase to $48.5 billion.
The convention na the fourth elective national convention of APC since the party form for 2013. The party hold first national convention for Lagos for 2014 where John Odigie-Oyegun win as inaugural National Chairman. Current Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, take over the party last year after Dr Abdullahi Ganduje resign for June 2025.
President Tinubu suppose deliver 15-minute presidential address between 7:20pm and 7:35pm, but e arrive after that time. Convention activities include dissolution of party executives, election remarks, and the actual voting process. The convention dey expected to run late into the night with declaration of results and acceptance speech by the elected National Chairman.
Government officials wey dey expected to deliver brief reform and delivery remarks include the Director-General of the National Identity Management Commission, Managing Director of the Rural Electrification Agency, Managing Director of the Nigerian Consumer Credit Corporation, and the Coordinating Minister of the Economy and Minister of Finance, Wale Edun.
The convention planning committee chairman, Masari, dey expected to deliver opening remarks and welcome address, while Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, wey be secretary of the planning committee, go lay out the convention proceedings. Benjamin Okezie Kalu, wey chair the Election Subcommittee, go provide remarks about the election process.
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