Tuesday September 09, 2025
By TheNewsDESK |
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said more state governors will defect to the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election to strengthen President Bola Tinubu’s second-term bid.
Yilwatda made this known on Tuesday, September 9, during the 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting of the APC in Bayelsa State, where the party formally endorsed Tinubu as its sole presidential candidate for 2027.
Represented by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, Yilwatda said Tinubu’s performance in governance was attracting governors, senators, and other key political figures from opposition parties.
“More governors and lawmakers are still on their way to our party because of the calibre, integrity, and achievements of the president. Our doors are wide open to accommodate those willing to join hands with us to move Nigeria forward.”
He cited the recent defections of Delta State Governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Akwa Ibom State Governor, Umo Eno, who both left the PDP for the APC, describing their move as a sign of the president’s growing influence.
Yilwatda urged party members in Bayelsa to remain united to ensure an overwhelming victory in 2027.
