{"id":176360,"date":"2025-08-27T22:33:16","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T21:33:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/apga-may-forgo-presidential-candidate-for-alliance"},"modified":"2025-08-27T23:39:15","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T22:39:15","slug":"apga-may-forgo-presidential-candidate-for-alliance","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/apga-may-forgo-presidential-candidate-for-alliance","title":{"rendered":"APGA May Forgo Presidential Candidate for Alliance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has said it may not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election but could align with \u201cprogressives who share its ideology.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The National Chairman of the party, Sly Ezeokenwa, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>He explained that the decision would be taken by the party\u2019s National Executive Committee, NEC, at the appropriate time but stressed that fielding a candidate was not mandatory.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAPGA is the foremost progressive party in Nigeria. When the time comes, our NEC will decide whether to present a candidate for president in 2027 or to align with other progressive forces who share our ideals,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>The chairman defended APGA\u2019s support for President Bola Tinubu\u2019s administration, describing it as consistent with the party\u2019s tradition of forging alliances with ruling parties at the centre.<\/p>\n<p>He recalled that APGA backed former President Goodluck Jonathan in both 2011 and 2015, even when the party had the option of presenting its own candidates.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe don\u2019t owe any apology for supporting Mr. President\u2019s economic reforms. Our goal has always been to advance progressive governance and ensure policies that leave no one behind,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n<p>The party chairman further noted that APGA remains focused on consolidating its dominance in Anambra State, where it has held power for nearly two decades, and expressed confidence that Governor Charles Soludo would be re-elected in 2026.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Nigeria<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. The All Progressives Grand Alliance, APGA, has said it may not present a presidential candidate in the 2027 general election but could align with \u201cprogressives who share its ideology.\u201d The National Chairman of the party, Sly Ezeokenwa, stated this at a press briefing in Abuja on Wednesday. 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