APC Directs Candidates to Submit Agents Amid Sabotage Fears

The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has instructed some candidates to submit their proposed party agents directly to the national secretariat in Abuja, deviating from the usual practice where state chapters compile these names. This strategy aims to prevent potential sabotage during the 2027 general elections, particularly in states where certain governors are suspected of backing candidates from opposition parties.

Allegations from the Oodua Progressive Youths League (OPYL) suggest that some governors directed their preferred aspirants, who lost in the APC primaries, to seek tickets from opposition parties. These governors are also accused of coordinating with opposition parties regarding polling agents.

A member of the National Assembly from Ondo State confirmed that the NWC bypassed the state governor in this process, directing candidates to submit their agent names directly. The NWC is also monitoring governors' activities and may channel election funds directly to candidates in states where governors are suspected of undermining APC candidates.