Information Minister Idris Predicts APC Will Control 30 States By 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has projected that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will control 30 states across Nigeria by 2026, citing significant interest from opposition governors in joining the ruling party.

Dependable NG reports that the Minister made this bold prediction on Wednesday in Maiduguri, Borno State, at the 2025 Quarterly Strategy Meeting of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) for Commissioners for Information of APC-governed states. The two-day event focused on building a unified communication framework between the federal and state governments under the theme: ‘FGN–PGF Synergy 2025: One Message, One Future.’

Minister Idris asserted that the current wave of defections into the APC is a direct result of the “good policies and programmes” of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He credited the agenda with promoting inclusive governance, driving economic reforms, and stabilizing the national currency.

Idris stated: “Presently, our great party, the APC, controls 24 states. With the number of opposition governors showing interest in joining us, I can assure you that by 2026, we will have 30 APC-controlled states as we approach the 2027 general elections to re-elect President Tinubu for a second term.”