By Abdulrahman Aliagan
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a high-powered Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation to address internal disagreements within the All Progressives Congress (APC) as the ruling party prepares for the 2027 general elections.
In a statement made available through @aonanyuga1956 an official X page of Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President (Information & Strategy), stated that:
The inauguration took place on Wednesday in Lagos, following Tinubu’s earlier call for unity and cohesion within the party at the 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting of the APC held on December 19 at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
The committee is chaired by the Governor of Yobe State, Mai Mala Buni, with former APC National Legal Adviser, Muiz Banire, serving as Member/Secretary. Its membership cuts across key power blocs within the party, including serving governors, ministers, former governors and presidential aides.
Members of the committee include Senator Adamu Aliero; Chairman of the Nigeria Governors’ Forum and Governor of Kwara State, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq; Chairman of the Progressive Governors’ Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma; and Governors Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta).
Also appointed are Governors Uba Sani (Kaduna) and Siminalayi Fubara (Rivers); Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; former Governor of Kogi State, Yahaya Bello; and Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari.
Speaking at the inauguration, Governor Buni expressed appreciation to President Tinubu and the APC leadership for the confidence reposed in the committee members, pledging that the assignment would be carried out with a strong sense of responsibility and dedication.
According to him, the committee will embark on wide-ranging consultations and strategic engagements aimed at developing a comprehensive and sustainable framework for resolving disputes and strengthening party unity.
“The committee will engage in strategic consultations to develop an all-encompassing, productive and result-oriented strategy that will stand the test of time. We shall implement a system that gives everyone, especially aggrieved parties, a sense of belonging and inclusion, with renewed hope,” Buni said.
He added that the committee would also adopt proactive approaches to identify potential threats and solutions in its conflict resolution efforts, while urging members to place the collective interest of the party above personal considerations.
“Members must not allow personal interest and sentiments to override the general interest and purpose for which this committee is constituted,” he cautioned.
President Tinubu, at the recent NEC meeting, had stressed the need for internal harmony, reminding party leaders that the APC was founded on the principles of progressive politics, inclusiveness and respect for diversity of opinions.
“We must continue to be resolute that this democracy that we take in our hands must not fail,” the President said. “We say we are bigger, we are larger and taller. But it should now be in our hearts to be accommodating. That’s the only way we can be resilient; we must be tolerant.”
The inauguration of the committee signals the APC leadership’s renewed focus on internal stability as preparations intensify for the next electoral cycle.
