The forum of state chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives’ Change (CPC) who are now members of the All Progressives Congress (APC), have expressed dissatisfaction on the current state of the economy.
In a statement made available to newsmen in Abuja on Sunday, the forum reiterated that its members are solidly behind the decision of former president, Muhammadu Buhari to stay in the APC.
While the forum wished those who have decided to leave the APC well, it also critcised the noninclusion of the CPC bloc in the scheme of things within the APC.
The forum further urged president Bola Ahmed Tinubu to focus on achieving the best for Nigerians, adding that the quest for 2027 reelection at this stage is premature.
Read the full statement below:
PUBLIC STATEMENT ISSUED BY THE FORUM OF STATE CHAIRMEN OF THE DEFUNCT CONGRESS FOR PROGRESSIVES’ CHANGE (CPC) ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN THE COUNTRY
Abuja; 4th May, 2025
We, members of the Forum of State Chairmen of the defunct Congress for Progressives’ Change (CPC), have observed with discomfort the way the CPC bloc in the ruling All Progressives’ Congress (APC) has become a subject of political controversy in recent times.
Unfortunately, with several camps speaking for the defunct CPC, the situation has exposed a lack of coherent leadership within the bloc. We are further concerned that this development signposts a lack of inclusiveness in the leadership of APC and the government it birthed.
It is a self-evident reality that members of the defunct CPC, especially former State Chairmen of the legacy party, have not been treated fairly either through government appointments or party apparatus both at the national and state levels, their contributions to the electoral successes of the party notwithstanding.
Against the conflicting statements concerning the position of the CPC bloc within the APC, we believe that those who chose to either leave or remain in APC have merely exercised their democratic rights
On our part, as members of the Forum for State Chairmen of the defunct CPC, while we do not begrudge those who have decided to quit APC, we wish to state without any ambiguity that, except for a few of us, we are unanimous in our decision to remain in the party with our principal, former President Muhammadu Buhari.
We believe that we owe ourselves a duty to support the current leader of the party, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, and contribute to the transformation of APC into an inclusive institution where all stakeholders would have a sense of belonging and ownership.
We also want to use this medium to call the attention of the President to the multifarious challenges that Nigerians face. The high level of insecurity and economic hardship are becoming existential threats to many citizens.
It is, therefore, important that the President, APC governments at all levels and the leadership of the party give these challenges the desired attention. These issues of governance, rather than the 2027 elections, should constitute our priority as we move closer to the second anniversary of the current government.
May God guide our leaders right.
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