More Governors Will Join APC Ahead 2027 – Yilwatda

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has expressed assurance that much authorities governors volition defect to the ruling enactment up of the 2027 wide predetermination to bolster President Bola Tinubu’s second-term reelection bid.

Yilwatda made the remarks connected Tuesday astatine the 12th Expanded Stakeholders’ Meeting of the APC successful Bayelsa State, wherever the enactment formally endorsed President Tinubu arsenic its sole statesmanlike campaigner for 2027 wide election.

Represented by the Deputy National Chairman (South), Chief Emma Eneukwu, the APC president said Tinubu’s show successful governance was attracting governors, senators, and different cardinal governmental figures from absorption parties.

“More governors and lawmakers are inactive connected their mode to our enactment due to the fact that of the calibre, integrity, and achievements of the president. Our doors are wide unfastened to accommodate those consenting to articulation hands with america to determination Nigeria forward,” Yilwatda said.

He cited the caller defections of Delta State governor, Sheriff Oborevwori, and Akwa Ibom State governor, Umo Eno, who some near the absorption Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) for the APC, describing their moves arsenic grounds of Tinubu’s increasing governmental influence.

Yilwatda besides urged APC members successful Bayelsa to stay agreed to guarantee an overwhelming triumph successful 2027, stressing that the party’s spot lies successful its cohesion.

“Other parties whitethorn marque noise, but erstwhile you person a lion, it does not fuss astir barking dogs—it focuses connected its mission. That is what President Tinubu is doing: taking the bull by the horns wherever others lacked the governmental will,” helium declared.

Highlighting the South-South region’s enactment for the president, Yilwatda praised governors who had, successful his words, shown “political maturity” by abandoning their erstwhile parties to align with the APC.

“From the South-South to the South-East, leaders are making realistic decisions. They are leaving their parties to backmost the president due to the fact that they person seen his determination to instrumentality Nigeria to greater heights,” helium said.