The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has said the opposition African Democratic Congress (ADC) is no match for the ruling party.
Speaking on Channels TV’s Politics Today on Tuesday, Yilwstda downplayed the electoral value of some opposition coalition leaders like the ADC National Chairman and ex-Senate President, David Mark.
He expressed confidence that the ruling party is a party to beat, citing some factors that have been attracting opposition governors into the APC fold.
“We have never asked anybody, we have never appealed to any civil servant. Nobody has forced any civil servant in a letter, verbal, you can bring one video to that effect and I will apologise. Maybe the opposition is forcing civil servants so they will have numbers,” he stated.
He dismissed claims that the APC is jittery of the opposition, stressing that contrary to insinuations, the ruling party is not forcefully recruiting civil servants into its fold.
The APC Chairman explained that the party is not worried by the caliber of opposition leaders in the ADC, including the likes of ex-Vice President Atiku Abubakar, former Speaker of the House of Representatives, Aminu Tambuwal; ex-Anambra governor and 2023 Labour Party presidential candidate, Peter Obi; former Osun governor, Rauf Aregbesola.
He said the APC-led Federal Government has embarked on some intervention programmes to cater for the needs of Nigerians.
Yilwatda cited the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND) initiative, emphasizing its impact on students and families across Nigeria.
