Abuja is bustling as the Federal Capital Territory plays host to more than 8,000 delegates arriving for the All Progressives Congress National Convention, turning the city into a swirl of politics, movement, colour and noise.
With President Bola Tinubu, members of the Federal Executive Council, 32 state governors and thousands of party delegates expected in the capital, the atmosphere around key parts of the city — especially the Eagle Square axis and major hotels — is expected to be charged with unusual energy. Convoys, security cordons and traffic diversions are creating some discomfort while party faithful, support groups and political observers pour into Abuja from across the country.
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Beyond the formal business of electing new party leaders, the convention is also shaping up to be a full-scale spectacle. Vendors are expected to line busy routes, hawking food, drinks, souvenirs and party-branded items to the flood of visitors. Drummers, praise singers and entertainers will add rhythm and colour to the gathering, transforming the event from a routine political convention into a loud, vibrant display of power, culture and pageantry.
The APC says no fewer than 8,453 delegates from the 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory will participate in the convention, which carries the theme, “Unity in Progress: Consolidating the Renewed Hope Agenda.” The sheer number of attendees is expected to put Abuja firmly at the centre of national political attention, with the city bearing the weight — and excitement — of hosting one of the ruling party’s biggest gatherings yet.
Minister of Information and National Orientation, Mohammed Idris, said the convention will serve as a platform for policy engagement, leadership elections and the formal transition to a new set of party executives. But on the ground, the event promises much more: a city on alert, a party on parade, and a capital temporarily transformed by the arrival of thousands of delegates, political heavyweights and supporters.
Party leaders insist that all arrangements have been concluded for a smooth and credible exercise at Eagle Square, with committees wrapping up logistics and operational plans. Even so, the human drama around the convention is already building — from the tightening security presence to the commercial buzz around venues and the festive sounds likely to echo through the capital as delegates converge on Abuja.
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