The national chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has said “notable figures” from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will be joining the ruling party next week.
Yilwatda spoke on Friday during a meeting with APC stakeholders in Jos, the Plateau state capital.
“Next week, I will be receiving some notable figures from the ADC,” he said.
“Some of those who had defected from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) joined the ADC and are now returning to the APC.
“Many of them have completed their medicals and will be officially unveiled next week.
“In another two weeks, we will unveil yet another big figure who just finished his own medicals.”
The APC Chairman described the party as “the bride of the moment”, emphasizing that its growing influence and unity have made it more attractive across the political landscape.
Yilwatda also expressed deep appreciation to party members in Plateau State for their loyalty and resilience during difficult times, particularly after the party’s legal challenges following the Supreme Court verdict.
“Many people thought that was the end of APC on the Plateau; that we had been buried politically. But what they didn’t see was the seed that had already been sown,” he said.
“That seed germinated, and today, APC is stronger, more vibrant, and growing bigger by the day.”
The APC National Chairman concluded by welcoming new members into the party and urging continued unity as more political heavyweights prepare to join the ruling party.
Nigeria’s opposition parties are going through one of their most difficult times as more members continue to leave, weakening their strength and morale.
The once-strong Peoples Democratic Party (PDP), the Labour Party (LP), and the ADC are all struggling with internal divisions and shifting loyalties that are putting their unity to the test.
Out of Nigeria’s 36 governors, the PDP now controls only 8 states, while the Labour Party, New Nigeria Peoples Party (NNPP), and the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) each have just one governor. The remaining states are under the All Progressives Congress (APC).
In the Senate, the APC currently has 73 out of 109 senators. The PDP has 27, the Labour Party 4, APGA 2, the Social Democratic Party (SDP) 2, and the NNPP 1.
The APC has also strengthened its position in the House of Representatives after three PDP lawmakers from Kaduna State – Abdulkarim Hussaini Ahmed (Kaduna South), Aliyu Mustapha Abdullahi (Ikara/Kubau), and Sadiq Ango Abdullahi (Sabon Gari) – crossed over to the ruling party.
Their defection letters were read by Speaker Abbas Tajudeen during plenary on October 15, bringing the APC’s total number of seats in the House to 236 – just four short of the two-thirds mark of 240. The PDP now holds 80 seats, the Labour Party 22, NNPP 15, APGA 5, ADC 1, SDP 2, and YPP 1.
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