2027: ADC, NDC Candidates Join APC, Promise Two Million Votes For Tinubu

Some House of Representatives and State Houses of Assembly candidates of the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) for the 2027 general elections have defected to the All Progressives Congress (APC).

The defectors, comprising one House of Representatives candidate and three State Houses of Assembly candidates from Taraba, Jigawa, Kaduna, Kano and Plateau states, were led by the founder of Baba Tinubu Fisabilillah 2027, Princess Aslam-Aliyu.

They were received by the APC National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja on Friday.

The defectors pledged to mobilise two million votes for President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 presidential election, promising to strengthen the APC’s grassroots support and boost his re-election bid.

Speaking on behalf of the delegation, Aslam-Aliyu said 23 more opposition candidates would join the APC within the next two weeks.

She also dismissed the chances of former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, the ADC’s presidential candidate, in the 2027 election, claiming he would struggle to persuade ward chairmen to join his party.

“These are not merely defections; they are clear demonstrations of confidence in President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the Renewed Hope Agenda as a pathway to national recovery,” she said.

“In two weeks, we are bringing 23 opposition candidates back to the APC. If politics is a contest of influence, then our scoreboard currently reads two-zero in our favour.

“The APC remains resolute in mobilising support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s re-election in 2027,” she added.

Receiving the defectors, Yilwatda urged Nigerians to choose between sustaining the Tinubu administration’s economic reforms and returning to what he described as the country’s “old dark days”.

“We can’t go back to our old days. We have made progress. Opposition is trying to shut down this country,” he said.

Yilwatda also claimed that the Tinubu administration had cleared inherited obligations in the power, aviation and investment sectors.

He dismissed claims that Tinubu had neglected northern Nigeria, citing ongoing infrastructure, railway and gas projects as evidence of the administration’s commitment to balanced development.

The APC chairman said improved rail connections, gas supply and electricity generation could stimulate industrial growth, reduce transportation costs and expand economic opportunities across northern Nigeria and neighbouring landlocked countries.

He also questioned the financial sustainability of proposals to subsidise petrol by N500 per litre, arguing that such commitments could place an enormous burden on public finances.

Yilwatda further said the administration had increased the share of capital expenditure in the national budget, describing it as a shift towards infrastructure and long-term economic development.

He described the defections as an endorsement of Tinubu’s commitment to national unity, citing the President’s political support for leaders across regional divides.

The APC chairman urged the new members to strengthen the party and mobilise support for Tinubu’s re-election, assuring them of equal opportunities within its ranks.

“This is your family. This is your home. This is progress,” he told the defectors.

Yilwatda added that the APC had room for all Nigerians willing to work for the country’s future.