2027: More governors set to defect to APC, soon — Nasarawa gov, Sule

Governor Abdullahi Sule of Nasarawa State has revealed that more governors and other political heavyweights are expected to defect to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC). He refuted speculations of intimidation and witch-hunt levelled against the ruling party.

The governor made the statement on Sunday, during his appearance on `Politics Today,ʼ programme on Channels Television. He said the APC was actively strategising ahead of the 2027 general election in response to the emergence of a coalition formed by opposition leaders.

“Yes, we have discussed. And it is not something, actually, that I will disclose here. You know, as they are planning, we are planning. We are in politics. We’re not just sitting down watching them plan. So as they plan, we plan. And at the end of the day, the better plans will take over.

“We keep getting more and more governors from the PDP joining us. Very soon, you will hear another governor joining us. You hear every day about senators decamping and coming back to the APC. Every day. These are all part of the plans, they’re not happening just by magic,” he said.

Umpire News reports that the coalition meeting saw leaders of various political blocs adopt the African Democratic Congress (ADC), as a unified platform to challenge the APC in the 2027 presidential election.

Recall that at the meeting, the founder of the ADC, Ralph Nwosu, presented the party’s membership card to former Senate President David Mark and former Osun governor Rauf Aregbesola, who were announced as the interim national chairman and secretary of the coalition, respectively.

The event drew several prominent figures, including Labour Party’s Peter Obi, former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-governors Rotimi Amaechi and Nasir El-Rufai, Senator Ireti Kingibe, Dele Momodu, Emeka Ihedioha, Abubakar Malami, among others.

The Nasarawa governor also dismissed the allegations by the ADC that some politicians were hesitant to join the opposition coalition due to persecution by the APC-led federal government.

While the ADC coalition has been hailed in some quarters as a potential game-changer, others, including pro-APC voices, have questioned its structure and sustainability ahead of the 2027 elections, and in some quarters dismissed the coalition outright.