APC TO SWALLOW ADC BIGWIGS NEXT WEEK — APC NATIONAL CHAIRMAN REVEALS
GREATRIBUNETVNEWS–National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, announced that “notable figures” from the African Democratic Congress (ADC) will cross over to the ruling party next week. Speaking at an APC stakeholders’ meeting in Jos, Plateau State, Yilwatda said many of the defectors have completed their medical examinations and will be officially unveiled soon.
He added that another major politician* is set to be introduced in two weeks after finishing his own medicals, noting that the party has already seen recent high-profile moves, such as Governor Peter Mbah of Enugu joining the APC and Governor Douye Diri of Bayelsa preparing to formalize his switch.
Yilwatda emphasized the party’s openness: “The APC is the bride of the moment… You don’t need to have been in APC from the beginning to rise.” The wave of defections is expected to bolster the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.
“In another two weeks, we will unveil yet another big figure who just finished his own medicals.
“He tried to unveil himself the day before yesterday; you probably saw it in the news. But officially, we’ll be receiving him soon.
“More people are coming. More senators, governors, and members of the national assembly are joining. The APC is the bride of the moment.
“The beauty of APC is that it is a party that welcomes people, regardless of when they join.
“You don’t need to have been in APC from the beginning to rise. I am a testimony to this fact; many others are as well.
“If you join APC today, you are a full member with full rights and privileges. That is the spirit and the letter of our party’s constitution,” he said.
The ruling party has witnessed an uptick in the number of politicians joining its fold ahead of the 2027 elections.
The PDP recently lost several members, including governors, to the APC.
Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, joined the APC last week, with Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, reportedly set to formalise his move to the ruling party sooner.
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