US EditionNigeria: 22 PDP Governors Endorsed Jonathan in 2015 Yet He Lost Re-Election, Ndume Warns Tinubu About 2027
- On May 22, 2025, all 22 governors from the All Progressives Congress gathered at the Presidential Villa in Abuja and collectively declared their support for President Bola Tinubu's bid for re-election in the 2027 Nigerian general election.
- Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South distanced himself from this endorsement, warning that premature declarations mirror the 2015 endorsement of Goodluck Jonathan by 22 PDP governors who still lost re-election.
- Ndume explained he left the meeting upon realizing it was an endorsement vote, stressing that support should rely on performance and public sentiment rather than internal party consensus.
- Ndume stated that he attended the meeting expecting a summit, but upon noticing it was actually a gathering to formally back President Tinubu through a voice vote, he chose to exit discreetly, signaling his disagreement within APC circles.
- Ndume's stance reflects internal APC debate and suggests the ultimate decision rests with the electorate amid ongoing insecurity and economic challenges in Nigeria.
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Nigeria: 22 PDP Governors Endorsed Jonathan in 2015 Yet He Lost Re-Election, Ndume Warns Tinubu About 2027
Borno South Senator, Mohammed Ali Ndume, on Sunday, distanced himself from the endorsement wave in support of President Bola Tinubu's re-election for a second tenure of office in 2027.
I pity Tinubu, Jonathan lost election despite endorsement of 22 PDP governors
The Senator representing Borno South, Ali Ndume, has insisted that he is not part of those who have endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Ndume stated this on Sunday, while speaking on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The lawmaker was keen to remind Tinubu that former President Goodluck Jonathan was endorsed by 22 governors of his party, the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), in the 2015 election but lost his r…
I pity Tinubu, 22 governors endorsed Jonathan in 2015, yet he lost woefully
Ali Ndume, the senator representing Borno south, says he was not among the members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) who endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term in office. Ndume, a critic of Tinubu, spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics programme. The lawmaker cautioned Tinubu on his endorsement by APC governors, citing a similar incident ahead of the 2015 elections when 22 Peoples Democratic Party …
Ndume Rejects Tinubu’s 2027 Endorsement by APC
Senator Ali Ndume of Borno South has distanced himself from the recent endorsement of President Bola Tinubu for a second term by All Progressives Congress (APC) governors. Ndume, a long-serving legislator with over two decades in the National Assembly, voiced his stance during an appearance on Sunday Politics aired by Channels Television. He drew comparisons with the 2015 election, in which former President Goodluck Jonathan received support fro…
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