2027: No party can match APC’s structure — Yilwatda
APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, says no party can match the ruling party’s structure for the 2027 elections, citing 31 governors’ support. Read More:…
The APC has governed since 2015 and has steadily expanded its reach through defections of governors, lawmakers and opposition heavyweights, a process that accelerated after the 2023 elections. Party structure — grassroots organisation, ward-to-national hierarchy and the loyalty of state governors who control local political machinery — is widely seen as decisive in Nigerian elections, since governors often determine turnout and vote delivery in their states.
Yilwatda's comments, citing the backing of 31 governors, come as opposition parties such as the PDP, Labour Party and NNPP grapple with internal crises and defections ahead of 2027, while talk of a broad opposition coalition persists. The claim is likely to be contested by rival parties, who argue that numerical dominance in governors' support does not guarantee electoral performance, especially given APC's own history of internal factionalism and localised defeats in recent off-cycle elections.