The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has announced plans to elevate its Progressive Institute to international standards, positioning it to compete with leading institutions of its kind.

The party’s National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this while inaugurating the institute’s governing board at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Monday.

He explained that the institute will now fully assume its statutory role as the party’s institutional archive, documenting activities such as party primaries, policy decisions, and resolutions from key organs including the Caucus, National Executive Committee (NEC), and national conventions.

According to him, the institute will also focus on research and publications covering public policy, democratisation, governance, and leadership. It is expected to organise workshops, conferences—both local and international—and facilitate national discussions on ideology and governance.

Yilwatda further stated that the institute will collaborate with relevant APC organs to shape and implement political strategies, as well as conduct capacity-building programmes in areas such as intra-party democracy, leadership development, public policy, institution building, electoral processes, and party values.

He emphasised that transforming the Progressive Institute into a globally competitive body is a deliberate strategy, noting that the National Chairman serves as Chairman of its Governing Council to ensure direct policy oversight and strategic guidance from the highest level of party leadership.

The APC chairman assured board members of the party’s full backing, saying they were carefully selected based on their expertise and track records to help build a first-class institution.

In his remarks, the institute’s board chairman, Lanre Adebayor, highlighted the progress made so far and described the establishment of the institute as a significant milestone for the ruling party.