2027: ADC, NDC going nowhere, Atiku’s LGA still voted APC last week – Nentawe

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), addressed the media following a three-day retreat in Maiduguri, Borno State capital. He dismissed concerns from opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Yilwatda stated that these parties would merely participate in the polls, rather than pose a serious challenge to the ruling party. He cited recent electoral victories in by-elections, noting that the APC won four of these contests, losing only one. The APC secured victory in Ekiti, came in second in Osun, and performed well in states like Kano, Bauchi, and Gombe.

Yilwatda emphasized the party's confidence in its ability to win the 2027 election, pointing to strong showings in off-cycle polls and legislative contests in the North. During the retreat, the APC leadership mourned the loss of 37 miners in Niger State and conducted a review of party structures, giving the APC a positive assessment.

The party also voted to re-affirm confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and its candidates. Yilwatda highlighted recent electoral gains in states historically seen as opposition strongholds, expressing optimism about the APC's growing national appeal.