2027: Party chieftain threatens to sabotage APC election victory

A prominent youth stakeholder within Nigeria's All Progressives Congress (APC) has issued a stark warning, threatening to actively undermine the party's electoral prospects in 2027. Sanusi Sa'adu, from Bungudu Local Government Area in Zamfara State, is vehemently opposing the recent defection of the state's Governor, Dauda Lawal, from the People's Democratic Party (PDP) to the APC.

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I was telling President Tinubu that he will lose many supporters in Zamfara as a result of the defection of Governor Lawal to the APC.

Sa'adu, speaking in a viral video and a subsequent interview, described Governor Lawal's move as an "evil wind" that will bring no good to the APC. He directly appealed to President Bola Tinubu and the national APC leadership to reconsider accepting the governor. Sa'adu stated that if Lawal remains within the APC, he and many other party supporters will withhold their votes from both the governor and President Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections.

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His defection to the APC is an evil wind that will not blow any good to the party.

To formalize his opposition, Sa'adu has established a political group named 'Anti-party Activities of Nigeria,' of which he is the national chairman. He declared his intention to either leave the APC or actively sabotage its chances of winning in 2027. Sa'adu acknowledged that Governor Lawal has initiated some projects in Zamfara State but criticized his administration for neglecting the grassroots members and political structures that supported his rise to power.

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I told him that, I and my family as well as many APC supporters in the state, will not vote for him (Tinubu) and Governor Lawal in the forthcoming 2027 general elections if Governor Lawal remains in the party.

Furthermore, Sa'adu pointed to the governor's alleged refusal to allow credible candidates to secure tickets during recent primary elections as another source of discontent. He believes that the individuals who received party tickets for the 2027 elections are not the preferred choices of the broader APC supporter base. Sa'adu's group aims to educate the state's populace on selecting appropriate candidates in future elections, signaling a significant internal challenge for the APC in Zamfara.

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Yes, the governor did a lot in terms of project execution but there are other areas he has completely ignored. One of the areas is human development. He has not assisted those who helped him to win the election.