President Bola Ahmed Tinubu is currently presiding over a crucial meeting of the National Caucus of the All Progressives Congress (APC) at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This gathering marks a significant step in the ruling party's intensified internal consultations as it prepares for upcoming political milestones.
Rescheduled Meetings for Broader Participation
The high-level caucus meeting, along with the subsequent National Executive Committee (NEC) assembly, was initially planned for December 15-16, 2025. However, the dates were shifted to Thursday and Friday, December 18-19, 2025, to allow for wider involvement and to facilitate a comprehensive review of the party's evolving priorities.
This strategic rescheduling underscores the importance the party leadership places on inclusive deliberation at this juncture.
Composition and Strategic Agenda of the Caucus
The APC National Caucus is an assembly of the party's most influential figures. Its membership includes:
- The President and Vice President of Nigeria.
- Former presidents and vice presidents who are members of the APC.
- Sitting and former state governors.
- Principal officers of the National Assembly.
- Zonal representatives from across the country.
According to party insiders at the venue, today's engagement is fundamentally strategic and consultative. Its core objectives are to reinforce party cohesion, reaffirm internal discipline, and harmonise positions before the larger NEC convenes. The NEC itself is the party's highest decision-making body, comprising statutory members like the National Chairman, National Secretary, National Legal Adviser, and National Treasurer, among others.
Participants are expected to deliberate on critical issues, including:
- Organisational priorities for the coming period.
- Enhanced coordination at the state level.
- Alignment of stakeholders across all six geopolitical zones.
Building Consensus for Stability and the 2027 Horizon
While the agenda is broad, sources indicate that a central focus is unifying senior party figures around shared goals. This is particularly vital in the post-Buhari era, following the death of former President Muhammadu Buhari earlier in the year. The presence of past officeholders is seen as a key confidence-building measure, offering symbolic gestures of continuity and stability.
The meeting provides a stabilising forum for senior actors to exchange perspectives, smooth over internal frictions, and build a solid consensus around the party's political direction. This consensus-building is especially urgent as the party eyes the 2026 political calendar, when processes for primaries leading to the 2027 general elections are expected to commence.
In essence, the gathering at Aso Villa is more than a routine meeting; it is a calculated move to solidify the APC's foundation, ensure discipline within its ranks, and strategically position itself for the significant electoral battles that lie ahead.
