Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has declared that the ruling party is fully prepared for the 2027 general elections, asserting that no political force can prevent its victory at the presidential, governorship, and legislative levels.
Yilwatda made the bold statement during a radio appearance on Jay FM 101.3 in Jos, the capital of Plateau State.
His comments come amid heightened efforts by opposition leaders to unseat President Bola Ahmed Tinubu in 2027, citing worsening poverty, unemployment, insecurity and general economic hardship under the current administration.
However, both the Presidency and the APC have repeatedly pushed back against these claims, insisting that the Tinubu-led government is making “superb” strides in governance and economic reform.
The APC chairman dismissed the emerging opposition coalition, including those under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), describing them as disorganized and limited in influence.
“They are not a threat. These parties are only strong in isolated pockets and lack national reach. They are fragmented by parochial interests and internal disunity,” Yilwatda said.
He further argued that recent by-election victories in 12 states show that the APC remains the dominant political force across Nigeria, and similar results should be expected in 2027.
Responding to accusations that the APC is attempting to establish a one-party state, Yilwatda dismissed such claims as baseless, saying the opposition’s internal problems are entirely self-inflicted.
He described the current opposition alliance as a “marriage of convenience” that lacks visionary leadership, predicting it will collapse before the elections.
The chairman credited President Tinubu’s policies with boosting state revenue generation and improving fiscal responsibility, claiming this has led to Sustained salary payments without borrowing, Improved project execution at state level and Defections of opposition governors to the APC.
“Before now, governors had to borrow to pay salaries. But today, under President Tinubu, states are managing their resources better and executing major projects,” he said.
