The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that Plateau State will deliver over one million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 general elections.
Yilwatda announced on Tuesday during an APC stakeholders’ meeting for Pankshin, Kanke, and Kanam (PKK) Federal Constituency, held in Pankshin, Plateau State.
According to the APC leader, the party is stronger in Plateau than it was in 2023, with former opponents now aligning with the APC.
“All the stumbling blocks we faced in 2023 are gone. Those who opposed us then have joined us now, including the Governor of Plateau State, Barrister Caleb Mutfwang, commissioners, local government chairmen, and other political appointees,” he said.
Yilwatda described PKK as a traditional APC stronghold, recalling that President Tinubu recorded some of his highest votes there during the 2023 elections.
“Out of the three local governments in PKK, President Tinubu won two. The Senate seats were APC, the House of Representatives was APC, and most members of the Plateau State House of Assembly were APC. APC has always been PKK, and PKK has always been APC,” he stated.
Highlighting the party’s unity, Yilwatda said the APC now enjoys “a movement without friction” after overcoming intense opposition in the past.
“Come 2027, I can assure you that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will pull some of his highest votes here, both in numbers and in percentage. There is no ward, no polling unit in PKK that we will not win. Politics is a game of numbers, and our target is over one million votes,” he declared.
Yilwatda noted that APC’s strength has grown significantly with the influx of key political actors.
“Today, we have the governor, the National Chairman, all members of the House of Representatives, nearly all members of the House of Assembly, all senators except one, all commissioners, councillors, and local government chairmen. At both state and federal levels, we are now one family. This is an addition to our party,” he said.
The article was originally published on Politics Nigeria.