Information Minister, Idris Predicts APC Will Control 30 States by 2026

The Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will control 30 states across Nigeria by 2026. 

This projection is based on the number of opposition governors who, according to the Minister, have indicated an interest in defecting to the ruling party.

Idris made the statement 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 was themed “FGN–PGF Synergy 2025: One Message, One Future.”

The Minister attributed the anticipated surge in defections to the effective implementation of President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda. He claimed that the agenda’s positive policies and programmes have successfully promoted inclusive governance, driven crucial economic reforms, and stabilized the naira.

“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,” Idris declared.

The meeting itself was focused on strengthening communication synergy between the federal and state governments.