2027: APGA Warns Members Against Supporting Obi, NDC

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) has cautioned its members against supporting Peter Obi and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) ahead of the 2027 general elections, saying such support could weaken the party’s political position.

APGA National Publicity Secretary, Ejimofor Opara, issued the warning in a statement titled “A Betrayal Alert for Ndi APGA” on Tuesday.

Opara questioned Obi’s current relationship with APGA, alleging that the former Anambra State governor had worked against the party in successive electoral cycles since leaving it.

“If Mr Peter Obi so loved APGA, why has he fought so hard against APGA in every electoral cycle?” Opara asked.

He also questioned why, according to the party, Obi has supported candidates contesting various positions against APGA candidates.

“APGA made Peter Obi, yet Peter Obi wants to destroy APGA. Why?” he said.

APGA subsequently declared that its members should not support Obi and the NDC in the 2027 election.

“A vote for Peter Obi and the NDC is a vote to kill APGA.”

The party alleged that Obi had pursued an agenda against APGA since 2014, accusing him of backing opposition forces against the party in previous election cycles.

APGA also rejected any suggestion that it had entered into a power-sharing arrangement with the NDC.

“There is no formal or informal consultation or agreement between APGA and NDC for power-sharing,” the statement said.

The party described the NDC as a “Special Purpose Vehicle” while maintaining that APGA remained a recognised political party.

APGA Defends Support for Tinubu

Opara also defended APGA’s support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu ahead of the 2027 elections.

He said the party’s position was not based solely on what he described as an established convention of collaboration between regional parties and the party at the centre.

According to Opara, APGA’s support was also based on what the party considers the Tinubu administration’s contribution to infrastructure development in the South-East.

He claimed that the administration had demonstrated greater commitment to South-East infrastructure than any federal government since Nigeria returned to democratic rule in 1999.

The claim represents APGA’s assessment of the administration’s record.

Opara urged APGA members not to be swayed by political arrangements that, according to the party, could weaken its structure in Anambra.

“We reiterate that Anambra is APGA. It remains in our informed best interest to defend our fortress,” he said.

The statement comes as political realignments intensify ahead of the 2027 general elections, with APGA maintaining its separate political position despite the emergence of new opposition alliances and platforms.