APC's Yilwatda Claims 13 Million Members Ahead of 2027

Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), stated that the party's extensive structure, with an estimated 13 million members and significant representation in elective offices, positions it favorably for the 2027 general elections. This declaration was made during a meeting with a pre-election fact-finding mission from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former Sierra Leone Vice-President Victor Bockarie Foh, at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.

Yilwatda claimed the APC is Nigeria's largest political party, approximately three times larger than its nearest competitor, with over 261,000 executive members across various levels. The party controls 31 of the 36 states, 88 Senate seats, and 208 House of Representatives seats.

He assured the ECOWAS delegation that the APC would not use its position to undermine opposition parties or restrict democratic participation. Foh emphasized that the ECOWAS mission aims to ensure free, fair, and transparent elections in 2027 through systematic observation and verification.