Recall that all the organs of the party had sometime this year endorsed Pres­ident Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election.

The National Organising Secretary of APC, Sulaiman Muhammad Argun­gu, spoke on Wednesday in Abuja while briefing newsmen on the just concluded 2025 legislative by-elections and other germane issues at the party’s national secretariat.

Acknowledging that all the or­gans of the party have endorsed President Tinubu for 2027 presi­dential election, Argungu said that the door to contest for the presidential ticket is still widely open, adding that the party will not deny anybody his franchise as a member of the APC.

He said: “The aspiration of the people would be the wish of the party. As leaders of the party today, the NWC has endorsed Pres­ident Bola Ahmed Tinubu as the next presidential candidate of the party. By extension, other organs have done similar thing. Govern­ments in most of the states, zones in most of the six political zones, have also adopted the same.

“But that does not mean that the door is closed. That does not mean that when time comes, like we did always, we’ll make our timetable known so that for anybody who wants to aspire to be the next president of this country, on the platform of the All Progressives Congress, we’ll not deny him that opportunity to come and purchase form. We’ll al­low him to come and pay. So that he can exercise his franchise as a member of the APC.

“We have never said it for any time, for any day that we have closed the door. But we are only telling people that we appreciate what Mr. President is doing to the good people of this country.”

Earlier, in his speech, Argun­gu said that through the grace of Almighty Allah and through the commitment of leaders, members, and supporters na­tionwide, the APC emerged victorious in 13 out of the 16 contested seats, across 12 states of the federation.

He said: “This is a remarkable achievement and a reaffirmation of the confidence Nigerians con­tinue to repose in the APC.

“The APC won in the follow­ing constituencies: Adamawa – Ganye State Constituency; Edo –Ovia Federal Constituency, Edo – Edo Central Senatorial District; Jigawa – Babura-Garki Federal Constituency; Kaduna – Zaria Kewaye State Constituency, Kadu­na – Basawa State Constituency, Kaduna – Chikun/Kajuru Federal Constituency, and Kano – Ghari/ Tsanyawa State Constituency.

“Others are: Kogi – Okura State Constituency; Niger – Mun­ya State Constituency; Ogun – Remo Federal Constituency; Taraba – Karim Lamido State Constituency, and Zamfara – Kau­ra Namoda South State Constit­uency”.

These victories, according to Argungu, are not just statistics, they are a reaffirmation of the trust Nigerians continue to place in the APC.

He said: “They demonstrate the strength, resilience, and growing acceptance of our party nationwide.

“They reflect the belief of the Nigerian people in our capacity to deliver purposeful leadership and good governance.”

He, however, disclosed that the APC will schedule an interactive session with all elected senators, members of the House of Rep­resentatives, and state House of Assembly members soonest, in Abuja.

He added that this session “will serve as a platform to share ideas and build trust. Help chart a common course for engagements at both national and state levels. Strengthen the alignment of our elected representatives with the vision of the APC and the expec­tations of Nigerians.”

He appreciated President Tinubu for his visionary leader­ship and support, Progressives Governors’ Forum for their coor­dination and sacrifice, members of the National Working Commit­tee (NWC) for their dedication and party stakeholders and support­ers nationwide for their loyalty and commitment.

He said on behalf of the party, “We reaffirm our full commit­ment to President Tinubu’s Re­newed Hope Agenda. We assure Nigerians that both the president and the APC remain dedicated to their welfare, security, and pros­perity. We will continue to deliver dividends of democracy and up­hold the trust placed in us by the people.

“The task before us is enor­mous, but with discipline, loyal­ty, and unity, we will continue to deliver victories for the APC and progress for Nigeria.”