APC chairman says Plateau can deliver over one million votes for Tinubu
Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has expressed confidence that Plateau State will secure over one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the next general elections. He highlighted the party’s strengthened position in the state, attributing it to the collapse of opposition structures and the influx of key political figures into the APC. Yilwatda emphasized the unity within the party and pledged to work collaboratively with the state government. Several APC leaders and stakeholders echoed their support and predicted a record-breaking vote tally for the party.
What we know
- Professor Nentawe Yilwatda declared that Plateau State will deliver more than one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
- He stated that APC’s dominance in Plateau has grown due to the alignment of former opposition figures, including Governor Caleb Mutfwang, commissioners, and local government chairmen.
- Yilwatda described the PKK Federal Constituency as a traditional APC stronghold and noted that Tinubu recorded some of his highest votes there in the 2023 presidential election.
- The APC chairman highlighted key reforms, such as digital membership registration and plans for a new National Secretariat in Abuja.
- Party leaders and elders, including Senator Diket Plang, Rt. Hon. Yusuf Adamu Gagdi, and Professor Saleh Kanam, pledged loyalty to Tinubu, Mutfwang, and the APC, promising Plateau’s highest-ever vote tally.
