APC chieftain warns against governors controlling party structures
A former deputy spokesperson of the All Progressives Congress, Yekini Nabena, has cautioned the party’s National Working Committee, led by Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, against handing over party structures to incumbent governors. He argued that such a move could trigger internal crises and weaken the party’s grassroots support. Nabena emphasized the need for transparency in the upcoming congresses and urged the leadership to involve all party members. He also called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene to prevent a potential internal implosion.
What we know
- Yekini Nabena warned that ceding party structures to governors could breed resentment and drive away party members.
- He claimed that the current National Working Committee is preparing to hand over structures to governors in their respective states.
- Nabena stressed the importance of making nomination forms available to all aspirants to avoid friction and litigation.
- He urged party elders and leaders to call the NWC to order and prevent errors in the congress process.
- The former spokesman called on President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to intervene and prevent a looming internal crisis within the APC.
