The National Chairman, All Progressives Congress, Yilwatda Nentawe. Credit: APC
The All Progressives Congress National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, has confirmed that the ruling party had reached out to opposition leaders to seek their support for Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
He made this known while receiving a delegation led by the former Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Olukayode Ariwoola, from the Savannah Centre for Diplomacy, Democracy and Development on Tuesday.
He also confirmed that the ruling party had appealed to the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Nyesom Wike, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, and other opposition figures to support and work for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027.
He stated, “You see, the APC is doing a lot, and despite our achievements and accomplishments as a government, we are still not relaxing. We are not resting. We have been reaching out to all stakeholders, including our party members and even those who are not members of our party.
“In Osun State, we contested the election against the incumbent governor, Ademola Adeleke, of the Accord Party. Our party lost that election, but we approached the governor. We begged him and asked him to work for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. He agreed to work for the President’s re-election.
“In Anambra State, we also lost to the APGA candidate, the incumbent governor, Charles Soludo. But after the election, we went back and appealed to him because we know that he is a stakeholder in that state. We appealed to him to come and work for us, work for our party and support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election. He agreed to work for us.
“We did the same thing in other states, including Rivers State. We begged the Minister of the Federal Capital Territory, Wike, to work for the party. He has agreed to work for the candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, in Rivers State and the FCT.”
He said the APC’s efforts to secure support across party lines were driven by the national interest, stressing that the initiative was aimed at advancing the interests of the Federal Republic of Nigeria beyond partisan considerations.
The APC National Chairman added, “So, the party is moving. We are reaching out to Nigerians. We are not just relaxing and saying that we are delivering good governance or the dividends of democracy. No. We are reaching out to stakeholders to support our party across party lines.
“The interest goes beyond political parties. This is in the interest of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, and that is why we are doing what we are doing.”