2027 Battle Lines Drawn! APC Says Real War Is Between ADC And NDC

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, and the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum as well as Imo State Governor, Hope Uzodimma, have dismissed fears over the strength of opposition parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.....KINDLY READ THE FULL STORY HERE▶

Both leaders reacted after the Nigeria Democratic Congress announced that its 2027 presidential ticket had been zoned to the South.

Speaking with journalists in Abuja after the screening of governorship aspirants for the party’s primaries, Yilwatda argued that neither the NDC nor the African Democratic Congress possesses the political structure or numerical strength to challenge the APC in 2027.

According to him, the real political contest is now between opposition parties themselves rather than against the ruling party.

He said the APC remains dominant with more than 31 governors, over 400 lawmakers, and hundreds of local government chairmen nationwide, compared to the 17 legislators who recently moved to the NDC.

“Why should we be afraid? The fight now is not APC versus ADC or APC versus NDC, but ADC against NDC,” Yilwatda said.

He added that recent by-elections have not shown any significant victories for either opposition party, insisting that the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) still remains the APC’s biggest opposition despite its recent struggles at the polls.

Yilwatda further maintained that the APC is currently the strongest and most prepared political platform in the country.

Governor Uzodimma also echoed similar views, insisting that opposition parties pose no serious threat to President Bola Tinubu ahead of the next presidential election.

The Imo governor pointed to the number of APC-controlled states across the country as proof that the ruling party remains firmly in control politically.

According to him, with 31 states already under APC leadership and additional influence in some coalition states, the party remains comfortably ahead of its rivals.

Uzodimma also questioned the organisational strength of the opposition coalition, asking where the newly formed party’s operational base was located.