The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress, APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, says more state governors will defect to the party ahead of the 2027 general election.
Yilwatda expressed this confidence on Tuesday at the 12th expanded stakeholders’ meeting and endorsement of President Bola Tinubu in Yenagoa, Bayelsa state.
Represented by the APC Deputy National Chairman (South), Emma Eneukwu, the National Chairman said the president’s performance is attracting opposition leaders to the party.
“Our doors are still open, more governors are still moving into our party, more personalities are still moving in, senators, members of the House of Representatives, because of the calibre, integrity and the output of the person we made president,” Yilwatda said.
DAILY POST recalls that the governor of Delta State, Sheriff Oborevwore, and Akwa Ibom State counterpart, Umo Eno, dumped the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, to join APC in support of President Tinubu’s re-election bid.
While dismissing opposition parties, Yilwatda likened the president to a lion unfazed by distractions.
“Other people are running around trying to challenge the president in the 2027 election, but of course you know, when you have a lion and other small animals are barking, the lion doesn’t even take notice of them, he goes about his duties properly,” he said.
