How Yilwatda repositioned APC for victory in 2027 elections – Aide

By Habibu Harisu

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has repositioned the party for victory in the 2027 general elections, his aide, Mallam Yusuf Abubakar Dingyadi has said.

Dingyadi who is Yilwatda’s Senior Special Assistant on Media, stated this in a statement issued to newsmen in Sokoto on Sunday.

The statement was issued to mark Yilwatda’s first anniversary as national chairman of the ruling party.

He said the APC had recorded renewed unity, expanding nationwide support and stronger internal cohesion under Yilwatda’s leadership.

“APC has evolved into a more disciplined, inclusive and people-centred political platform,” Dingyadi said.

He said Yilwatda assumed office at a critical period in the party’s history and focused on strengthening internal democracy and reconciling stakeholders.

According to him, the national chairman also prioritised repositioning the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.

“The party’s National Secretariat has become more professional, with greater emphasis on accountability, innovation and efficient administration,” Dingyadi said.

He said Yilwatda’s leadership style, characterised by consultation, humility and administrative discipline, had improved cooperation among stakeholders.

Dingyadi said the approach had strengthened collaboration within the National Working Committee, among party elders and across other stakeholder groups.

He added that one of the administration’s major achievements was reconciling aggrieved members and promoting consensus-building among different tendencies within the APC.

The aide said the party had also expanded engagement with youths, women, persons with disabilities and other groups.

He added that the APC had strengthened its structures across wards, local governments and states.

Dingyadi linked the party’s growing acceptance to President Bola Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda and ongoing economic reforms.

He said Nigerians were beginning to see the benefits of the reforms through infrastructure projects and government interventions nationwide.

While acknowledging that the reforms had caused temporary hardships, Dingyadi said the APC considered them necessary to stabilise the economy.

He said the measures were also aimed at averting what he described as a deeper national crisis.

Looking ahead to the 2027 elections, Dingyadi expressed confidence that the APC would retain power.

He said the foundation laid under Yilwatda’s leadership had positioned the party for another electoral victory.

Dingyadi urged Nigerians to sustain their support for the APC, describing the party as committed to democratic values and national development.

He said the party remained open to new members and would continue strengthening its internal structures.

The aide also pledged that the APC would work toward delivering what he described as greater dividends of democracy to Nigerians.

(NAN)