The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the 2027 general election will serve as a referendum on the reform-driven leadership of President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking at the Hope Ambassadors Summit in Abuja, Yilwatda described the gathering as “a moment of strategic destiny,” anchored on belief in Nigeria, reform, and the mission of both Tinubu and the ruling party.
Addressing party leaders, governors and Renewed Hope Ambassadors, the APC chairman stressed that Nigeria’s future must be deliberately structured rather than passively awaited.
Good governance without communication is invisible. Communication without structure is noise. And politics without grassroots mobilisation is an organised defeat,” he said.
Yilwatda argued that governance success and electoral victory are inseparable, noting that the summit was designed to strengthen messaging around the Renewed Hope Agenda while laying the structural groundwork for what he described as a decisive and historic win in 2027.
According to him, while opposition parties are banking on temporary discomfort arising from reforms to weaken the APC, the ruling party has chosen “courage over convenience.”
He said President Tinubu’s administration has embraced bold economic reforms, restructuring and long-term policy solutions rather than short-term populist measures.
History does not reward hesitation; it rewards conviction. In 2027, Nigerians will not vote for noise; they will vote for results,” Yilwatda asserted.
Reaffirming that the APC is “not a coalition of convenience but a disciplined movement,” Yilwatda cautioned against internal sabotage, contradictory narratives and uncoordinated messaging.
He stressed the need for cohesion across party structures, declaring: “When the President speaks, governors must echo; when governors deliver, ambassadors must amplify; and when the party takes a position, members must defend it.”
Drawing a contrast with opposition parties, he said while the APC is focused on reform and nation-building, critics remain trapped in speculation and negativity without credible alternatives.
Framing 2027 as a choice between populism and progress, confusion and Renewed Hope, Yilwatda expressed confidence that Nigerians would ultimately choose stability and continuity.
He charged Progressive Governors to lead with performance and communicate with precision, urged Renewed Hope Ambassadors to take the message to every community, and called on party leaders to guard unity jealously.
“Organise success deliberately rather than manage it casually,” he said, advocating structure over sentiment, clarity over confusion, unity over division and victory over doubt.
The summit, attended by party stakeholders from across the country, marked what Yilwatda described as the launch of a disciplined, data-driven and grassroots-powered movement aimed at securing both governance success and sustained political dominance ahead of 2027.
