Abuja — The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a weak opposition platform, insisting that the ruling party remains far ahead in political strength and influence.
Yilwatda made the remarks on Tuesday while speaking on Politics Today on Channels Television, where he downplayed the relevance of the ADC and some of the political heavyweights associated with the opposition coalition, including former Senate President David Mark.
According to him, the APC remains the party to beat, citing the steady defection of opposition governors and politicians as proof of the ruling party’s growing appeal nationwide.
Reacting to allegations that the APC is coercing civil servants to join the party, Yilwatda strongly denied the claims and challenged critics to provide evidence.
“We have never asked anybody, we have never appealed to any civil servant. Nobody has forced any civil servant—bring one letter, one verbal instruction, one video to that effect and I will apologise,” he said.
He suggested that such accusations were merely projections by the opposition, stressing that numerical strength clearly favours the APC.
“The ADC is not a match at all. For every one person they have, we have five or six,” Yilwatda stated.
The APC chairman also dismissed claims that the ruling party is unsettled by the emerging opposition coalition involving former Vice President Atiku Abubakar, ex-House Speaker Aminu Tambuwal, former Anambra State governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate Peter Obi, and former Osun State governor Rauf Aregbesola.
He maintained that the APC is neither threatened nor desperate, adding that the party’s dominance is built on voluntary support rather than coercion or intimidation.
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