President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has inaugurated a high-powered Committee on Strategy, Conflict Resolution and Mobilisation, with Rivers State Governor, Siminalayi Fubara, and other top party leaders playing key roles in efforts to stabilise the All Progressives Congress (APC) ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The committee was inaugurated on Wednesday in Lagos and is tasked with resolving internal disputes and strengthening cohesion within the ruling party. It is chaired by Yobe State Governor, Mai Mala Buni, while former APC National Legal Adviser, Muiz Banire, serves as Member/Secretary.
The panel comprises a broad spectrum of APC power blocs, including 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; as well as Governors Hyacinth Alia (Benue), Umar Namadi (Jigawa), Bassey Otu (Cross River), Abiodun Oyebanji (Ekiti) and Sheriff Oborevwori (Delta).
Governor Fubara of Rivers State, whose inclusion has drawn attention amid ongoing political realignments, is also a member of the committee, alongside Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; Minister of Marine and Blue Economy, Adegboyega Oyetola; Minister of State for Defence, Bello Matawalle; former Kogi State Governor, Yahaya Bello; and the Senior Special Assistant to the President on Political Affairs, Alhaji Ibrahim Masari.
Speaking at the inauguration, Governor Buni thanked President Tinubu and the APC leadership for the trust placed in the committee, assuring that its assignment would be handled with a strong sense of responsibility.
“The committee will engage in strategic engagements and consultations to develop an all-encompassing, productive and result-oriented strategy that will stand the test of time,” Buni said. “We shall implement a system that gives everyone, especially aggrieved parties, a sense of belonging and inclusion, with a renewed hope.”
He noted that the committee would adopt a proactive approach to internal reconciliation. “Similarly, the committee will consider proactive measures, solutions, and the potential threats in our conflict resolution approach,” he said.
Buni also cautioned members, including Governor Fubara and other stakeholders, against allowing personal interests to undermine the collective goal of party unity. He urged them “not to allow personal interest and sentiments to override the general interest and purpose for which this committee is constituted.”
President Tinubu had earlier stressed the importance of unity within the APC during the party’s 15th National Executive Committee (NEC) meeting held on Friday, December 19, at the State House Conference Centre, Abuja.
“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.”
