APC CONVENES SOUTH-SOUTH SUMMIT IN EDO STATE TO STRATEGIZE ON RENEWED HOPE AGENDA

The All Progressives Congress (APC) is set to hold a high-level South-South Summit in Edo State, aimed at consolidating its political vision under the Renewed Hope Agenda and charting a strategic pathway for the party’s future across the South-South geopolitical zone. The summit, themed “Renewed Hope in Action: Strengthening APC Mobilization and Governance in the South South,” will serve as a unifying platform for policy dialogue, political recalibration, and regional reawakening.

Scheduled to take place on Saturday, July 5, 2025, at the Victor Uwaifo Centre Hub in Benin City, the summit will bring together distinguished party stakeholders, including current and former officeholders from the South-South region. These stakeholders include serving and past governors, deputy governors, members of the National Assembly, ministers, and key figures from the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) and National Working Committee (NWC).

According to party sources, the summit will provide an opportunity to assess the party’s structural cohesion in the South-South, reflect on recent electoral dynamics, and formulate a forward-looking blueprint to strengthen the APC’s presence and political influence in the zone. The summit will also deliberate on mechanisms for deepening grassroots engagement, enhancing intra-party unity, and delivering tangible democratic dividends to citizens of the region.

The APC’s commitment to inclusive dialogue, strategic consensus-building, and the mobilization of experience across generations of APC leadership in the South-South is underscored by the convocation of such a wide spectrum of leadership. As the region remains a critical frontier in Nigeria’s political calculus, the summit is expected to generate robust conversations around party consolidation, governance priorities, and the strategic repositioning of the APC ahead of future electoral cycles.

“The Summit will provide an opportunity to assess the party’s structural cohesion in the South-South, reflect on recent electoral dynamics, and formulate a forward-looking blueprint to strengthen the APC’s presence and political influence in the zone,” party sources said.

The summit is expected to commence at 10 am and will feature discussions on key issues affecting the party and the region. With the Renewed Hope Agenda as its guiding philosophy, the APC aims to deepen its roots in the South-South and deliver meaningful development to the people.