The All Progressives Congress Governors Forum has distanced its members from any political alliance or coalition involving individuals or opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The forum said its members remained committed to the APC and would support only candidates officially sponsored by the ruling party.

Chairman of the APC Governors Forum and Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, disclosed this after the governors’ meeting in Abuja.Uzodimma said the governors had not entered into any formal agreement with any individual or opposition political party ahead of the 2027 elections.

The development comes amid moves by the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory and national leader of the Peoples Democratic Party, Nyesom Wike, to expand his pro-President Bola Tinubu Rainbow Coalition ahead of the elections.

Wike, who is serving in the APC-led Federal Government despite remaining a PDP member, has been promoting the coalition in Rivers State in support of Tinubu’s re-election bid.

The FCT minister had recently alleged that Uzodimma and Kwara State Governor, AbdulRahman AbdulRazaq, were behind some of the political challenges confronting him.

He linked the disagreements to the growing influence of his Rainbow Coalition, which he said was creating a platform for politicians seeking to challenge APC governorship and senatorial candidates in 2027.

APC governors declare positionResponding to the political developments, the APC governors said they would not support any arrangement capable of creating divided loyalty or weakening the party.

Uzodimma, who read the communique issued after the meeting, said the forum was focused on strengthening the APC and supporting candidates contesting under its platform.

He said the governors unanimously resolved not to participate in, support or endorse any political arrangement that could undermine President Tinubu’s re-election, weaken the APC or work against the party’s candidates.

The Imo governor stated that the forum had “no intention to support any candidate at any level that is not an APC candidate.”According to him, APC governors would direct their campaign efforts towards candidates sponsored by the party at all levels.He added that the party’s campaign structure would be aligned with President Tinubu’s expectations and the strategic objectives of the APC.The declaration effectively distances the APC Governors Forum from the Wike-led Rainbow Coalition and reinforces the governors’ commitment to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general elections.