Governors under the All Progressives Congress (APC) have passed a vote of confidence in Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodinma, insisting he remains Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF).
The Governors arrived at the Imo State Lodge in Abuja for an emergency meeting on Friday, May 8, 2026, where 18 of them took the decision.
The meeting held hours after the Progressive Governors Forum denied the removal of the Imo State Governor as its Chairman.
Among the governors seen at the event were Jigawa State Governor, Umar Namadi; Benue State Governor, Hyacinth Alia; Kebbi State Governor, Nasir Idris; Yobe State Governor, Mai Buni; Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf; and Kogi State Governor, Ahmed Ododo.
Others include Ebonyi State Governor, Francis Nwifuru; Borno State Governor, Babagana Zulum; Nasarawa State Deputy Governor, Dr Emmanuel Akabe; Sokoto State Governor, Ahmad Aliyu; Taraba State Governor, Agbu Kefas; Kaduna State Governor, Uba Sani; and Ondo State Governor, Lucky Aiyedatiwa.
In a statement on Thursday, May 7, 2026, signed by its Director General, Folorunso Aluko, the Progressive Governors Forum (PGF) dismissed reports claiming that its Chairman, Uzodinma, has been removed from office.
According to the statement, the Forum described the reports as “false, misleading and without any basis”.
Aluko said no meeting was held where such a decision was taken, stressing that the Secretariat has no record of any resolution to remove Uzodinma.
“For the avoidance of doubt, the report is entirely false, baseless, and without an iota of truth,” the statement said.
Aluko affirmed that Uzodinma remains the Chairman of the Forum, adding that the body remains united and focused on its responsibilities.
He urged members of the public, party faithful and the media to disregard the report in its entirety.