Politics

2027: APC Jittery, Does Not Want A ‘Strong Competition’ – Dele Momodu

ByOlamilekan Adigun

PublishedSeptember 12, 2025

Publisher Dele Momodu has claimed that the All Progressives Congress (APC) is jittery ahead of the 2027 general election.

Momodu, a member of the opposition coalition African Democratic Congress (ADC) who spoke on Friday, accused the ruling party of stifling the opposition.

“It’s obvious that the ruling party is jittery. The ruling party does not want any strong competition in 2027 in particular,” Momodu said on the breakfast show.

“They are not too bothered by the governors and the rest of them. But they want a sole candidate, if possible.

“All political parties would rise up and endorse one man, and that is the President and Commander-in-Chief.”

Speaking on the recognition of the ADC leadership by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Momodu said the development will further strengthen the party.

However, Momodu is not surprised by some persons who have faulted the move, notably a former presidential candidate of the ADC, Dumebi Kachikwu.

“So I was not surprised yesterday when the news broke again that these guys are on their way to court. We all know what is going on,” he said.

“There’s nothing wrong with anybody going to court if you’re aggrieved. Well, fortunately, they should have known that the conveners of ADC worked extremely hard behind the scenes to arrive at where we are now.

“They took their time. They knew the government agents would attempt to thwart their efforts, like they have done in Labour, like they are doing in PDP, and they’re doing in NNPP — creating factions everywhere.”

Olamilekan Adigun

Olamilekan Adigun is a graduate of Mass Communication with years of experience in journalism embedded in uncovering human interest stories. He also prioritises accuracy and factual reportage of issues.