{
  "id": 17717420,
  "title": "APC’s structure, 13m members put party ahead of opposition — Yilwatda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apcs-structure-13m-members-put-party-ahead-of-opposition-yilwatda",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T00:31:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Trust",
    "slug": "daily-trust",
    "url": "https://dailytrust.com/apcs-structure-13m-members-put-party-ahead-of-opposition-yilwatda/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) maintains that its extensive nationwide organization and membership of approximately 13 million provide it with a significant advantage over other political parties ahead of the 2027 elections. Nentawe Yilwatda, the party's National Chairman, made this assertion during a meeting with an ECOWAS fact-finding delegation at the party's National Secretariat in Abuja. The delegation, headed by former Sierra Leone Vice-President Victor Bockarie Foh, was led by Yilwatda's Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki.\n\nYilwatda highlighted the party's unique and comprehensive political network as a key factor in its position ahead of the 2027 elections. He stated that the APC's advantage extends beyond its electoral history to include a verifiable membership database, a robust grassroots structure, elected representatives, nationwide support groups, and streamlined internal processes. According to Yilwatda, the APC is currently the largest political party in Nigeria, with a size that surpasses all other parties threefold.",
  "summary": "The All Progressives Congress (APC) has declared that its structure, nationwide presence, and a membership base of approximately 13 million has given it a decisive advantage over other political parties ahead of the 2027 elections. The National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, made this known while receiving a pre-election fact-finding mission from the Economic […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}