According to a report from DailyTrust, As the 2027 elections approach, Nigeria’s political landscape has grown increasingly tense, with ruling and opposition parties maneuvering for advantage.
Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed growing confidence that his party will dominate the 2027 polls.
He said APC is prepared to contest not just the presidency, but also governorship, legislative and grassroots seats.
Yilwatda has made unity, expansion, and strengthening internal party structures central to his leadership, pledging to work with governors, lawmakers, and other stakeholders under President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
He has dismissed the notion of a formidable opposition, arguing that existing opposition parties—including the PDP, Labour Party, NNPP, and ADC (African Democratic Congress)—are fragmented and weak in national reach.
The ADC has been gaining attention as a vehicle of opposition discontent. Various political figures, once associated with the PDP or other parties, have reportedly aligned with or shown interest in the ADC.
However, APC leaders like Yilwatda have sharply criticized this opposition coalition.
He called it a “coalition of confusion” and argued it lacks internal cohesion, clear leadership, and national structure.
In a September 2025 radio appearance, Yilwatda said the opposition alliance is “dead on arrival,” reinforcing his view that APC remains unthreatened.
Among the political figures associated with or expected to be involved with opposition efforts are former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, Rotimi Amaechi, and other former governors such as Nasir El-Rufai, Sule Lamido, and Rauf Aregbesola.
These alignments suggest a shift in political loyalties and potential fractures within older party structures.
On the APC side, there are also visible efforts to smooth over internal dissent.
For example, party leaders have made moves to bring back disgruntled APC members who have defected or joined opposition coalitions.
The APC under Yilwatda is counting on its incumbency advantage, its network of governors, and its organizational strength to secure victories across key states.
Opposition parties are attempting to coalesce, but the APC maintains that their efforts suffer from lack of clear ideology, inconsistent messaging, and disunity.
Whether the ADC-led coalition can overcome those challenges remains to be seen.
The political debates are not only about personalities but also about track records, governance, and development under Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda—which the APC uses as its core rallying point.Continue, Full, Reading>>>>
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