2027: APC Has Structure, Membership to Win Elections Without Court Battles – National Chairman, Yilwatda
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed confidence in the party’s ability to win the 2027 general elections, saying it has the structure, strength, membership, and support needed to secure victory without resorting to court battles.
Yilwatda said that the ruling party was confident of its electoral strength and did not need to employ underhand tactics or take advantage of situations that could undermine opposition parties.
He stated this during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Monday, November 9, 2026.
Speaking on allegations that the APC had benefited from legal disputes and developments affecting opposition parties, particularly issues surrounding party leadership and candidate nominations, Yilwatda cited the party’s experience in the 2019 general elections.
He recalled that the APC lost several cases at the Supreme Court after conducting its primaries outside the timetable prescribed by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC).
The APC Chairman noted that the party accepted the court decisions, despite losing political positions, including governorship, senatorial, and House of Assembly seats in Zamfara State.
He also cited Rivers State, where the party lost legal battles over its primaries and consequently had no candidates in the 2019 elections.
Yilwatda maintained that the APC did not blame anyone for those outcomes but accepted responsibility for the actions of its members.
He further explained that the party had an opportunity to challenge INEC’s decision to extend the deadline for opposition parties to upload their candidates’ names to its portal during the current electoral process.
He stated that the APC had uploaded its candidates’ names within the stipulated period, even before the deadline, while INEC subsequently extended the period for opposition parties that could not meet the initial timeline.
Yilwatda stressed that the ruling party chose not to challenge the extension or take advantage of the situation because it was confident in its political structure and grassroots support.
He added that the APC did not need to go behind the scenes or engage in activities aimed at securing electoral victories, expressing confidence that the party had the necessary support to win the forthcoming elections.
