The All Progressives Congress (APC) warns political appointees in President Bola Tinubu’s administration that they must support and mobilise for the party, or be willing to leave their posts. APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda delivers the warning in Abuja on Wednesday when he receives the Progressive Local Government Chairmen’s Forum, led by Dr Mustafa Jibrin of Chanchaga Local Government Area in Niger State. The forum briefs Yilwatda on its plans for grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 general election. Yilwatda says political appointees cannot claim to be “technocrats” to avoid political responsibilities, arguing that accepting a political appointment also requires taking part in party activities. He adds that anyone who does not want to participate in politics should not accept a political appointment in the first place. Yilwatda urges local government chairmen to monitor the political performance of government appointees in their communities and report those who fail to support the APC at ward level, noting that office performance alone is not sufficient if an appointee lacks political presence in their locality. He says APC’s 2027 success depends on effective grassroots mobilisation and that the party will support the chairmen’s efforts, including coordinating state involvement and organising mass endorsement activities related to Tinubu.
APC warns Tinubu appointees to mobilise for party or resign
The All Progressives Congress (APC) warns political appointees in President Bola Tinubu’s administration that they must support and mobilise for the party, or be willing to leave their posts. APC Nati...
- APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda tells political appointees in President Bola Tinubu’s administration to mobilise for the party or be prepared to resign.
- Yilwatda makes the remarks in Abuja on Wednesday while receiving members of the Progressive Local Government Chairmen’s Forum.
- The forum discusses grassroots mobilisation plans for the 2027 general election.
- Yilwatda urges council chairmen to monitor whether appointees show political presence at ward level and report underperformance.
- Yilwatda links APC’s 2027 prospects to grassroots mobilisation and says the party will support the chairmen’s mobilisation efforts.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has warned political appointees serving in President Bola Tinubu’s administration that they must actively support and mobilise for the party or be prepared to leave their positions. The party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, gave the warning on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving members of the Progressive Local Government Chairmen’s Forum, led by the chairman of Chanchaga Local Government Area of Niger State, Dr Mustafa Jibrin. The forum briefed the APC chairman on its grassroots mobilisation plans ahead of the 2027 general election. “You cannot hide behind the claim of being a technocrat to avoid your political responsibilities. If you accept a political appointment, you must also play your role as a politician,” he said. The APC chairman further said anyone who did not want to participate in politics should not accept a political appointment in the first place. The APC national chairman urged the local government chairmen to monitor the political performance of government appointees in their communities and report those who were failing to support the party at the grassroots. According to him, council chairmen are in a better position to know whether political appointees are making meaningful contributions to the party in their wards. “You know who is delivering politically at the grassroots. An appointee may be performing well in the office, but if they have no political presence in their ward, that is a problem. Anyone who accepts a political appointment must also accept the responsibilities that come with politics,” he said. Yilwatda stressed that the APC’s success in the 2027 elections would depend on effective grassroots mobilisation rather than administrative performance alone. He urged the local government chairmen to point out areas where political appointees were underperforming, identify where the party needed to improve, and highlight weaknesses that should be addressed to strengthen the APC’s chances of winning future elections. “We will give you our full support in your mobilisation efforts. The party will also support the inauguration of your state coordinators and work with you to organise a mass endorsement rally for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in Abuja,” he stated.
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