The Deputy National Chairman (South) of the. All Progressives Congress (APC), Comrade Ben Nwoye, has urged members of the ruling party not to allow the ongoing realignment of opposition parties to distract President Bola Tinubu from what he described as his mission to reposition Nigeria and secure re-election in 2027.
Nwoye made the call on Tuesday while receiving members of the G-37 former state chairmen of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) at the APC National Secretariat in Abuja.
Addressing the gathering, the former Enugu State APC chairman charged party faithful to intensify grassroots mobilisation and convince Nigerians that President Tinubu remains the best option to continue leading the country.
“As the opposition continues to regroup, it is our responsibility not to allow them distract our leader, President Tinubu. We must mobilise our members, reconnect with them and reignite their energy,” he said.
According to Nwoye, APC members should help Nigerians appreciate what he described as the administration’s reform agenda and infrastructural achievements.
“We must help them understand that we have no better option than to re-elect a man who has a clear vision for reforming Nigeria. Even if we have not all benefited directly through appointments, we are all enjoying the roads being built,” he stated.
Highlighting infrastructure projects undertaken by the Tinubu administration, Nwoye recounted his recent road trip across parts of the South-East and South-South, describing the improvements as evidence of the government’s performance.
“I recently drove from Enugu through Awka, Onitsha, Asaba, Agbor and Warri. Those roads were smooth. I also travelled through the East-West Road, Port Harcourt, Aba, Umuahia, Okigwe and back to Enugu without making any detour. Those are tangible benefits delivered under President Tinubu.
“The progress we have made belongs to all of us, and we must take ownership of it because the progressives are now leading Nigeria forward,” he added.
Nwoye also appealed for greater inclusion of the party’s founding members, saying their experience remains invaluable to the APC’s continued growth.
“We recognise that we have not fully tapped into your knowledge and political experience. The party has grown significantly. During my campaign for this position, I said we must honour newcomers, welcome them and celebrate them. However, we must never neglect or discard the founders of this party,” he said.
Speaking on behalf of the G-37, the group’s leader, Comrade Cletus Obum, expressed confidence that the APC would consolidate its dominance ahead of the 2027 general elections.
“The APC is unlike any other party. It is the only party I know where, in 2019, candidates received financial support from the party to prosecute their campaigns and were supported on election day. That is commendable,” Obum said.
He further expressed optimism that the party would emerge stronger under Nwoye’s leadership.
“I am confident that our Deputy National Chairman will strengthen the party’s structures ahead of the 2027 elections. We are going to witness the final political burial of the opposition, although we still need the opposition to maintain the semblance of democracy,” he added.
