..warns APC towards complacency
Tajudeen Abbas, Speaker of the Home of Representatives has described the coalition towards the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) forward of the 2027 normal election as a determined try that lacks ideology.
Talking on the Nationwide Govt Committee assembly of the APC on the Presidential Villa in Abuja on Thursday, the Speaker mentioned the coalition, which has now adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as its platform for the election, solely desires to copy the merger of political events to kind the APC forward of the 2023 election.
“Since our final (APC NEC) assembly, the opposition has undergone seismic shifts. The PDP is fracturing on account of management tussles and defections, with many members becoming a member of both the APC or a brand new opposition coalition beneath the African Democratic Congress (ADC). This coalition, cobbled from former PDP, APC, and Labour Occasion gamers, plots to problem us in 2027.
“Whereas this poses a problem, it’s a determined coalition trying to copy our 2013 APC merger. Their unity seems opportunistic, and their lack of a transparent ideology weakens their attraction in comparison with our confirmed and examined governance”, Abbas mentioned.
He added that smaller events, such because the Labour Occasion and the NNPP, are clearly in decline, because the ADC is desperately courting different events, such because the SDP and PRP.
Amidst all these, he mentioned the APC should stay vigilant, making ready for a doubtlessly united opposition in 2027. In response to the Speaker, the APC’s dominance is evident, however warned that complacency isn’t an choice.
“We should strengthen inside cohesion by addressing grievances and rewarding loyalty, making certain no faction feels sidelined”, he added.
Abbas additionally famous that the APC has navigated a clean management transition following the resignation of its Nationwide Chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, on June 27, 2025, and the election of his successor, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs, Catastrophe Administration and Social Growth “beneath the steering of President Tinubu.”
Whereas stating that the APC’s maturity in managing this transition with out rancour underscores members’ unity and self-discipline, he mentioned their power continues to develop, bolstered by defections from opposition events.
“These defections affirm the APC’s credibility because the social gathering of alternative for progressive Nigerians. I warmly welcome our new members and guarantee them of our dedication to good governance,” he mentioned.
