A former senator representing Osun Central, Olusola Adeyeye, has expressed confidence that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will secure a decisive victory in the South-West ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Adeyeye, who serves as the South-West Coordinator of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, said the ruling party is working hard to retain its dominance in the region. He made this statement on Channels Television's Sunday Politics.
Adeyeye cautioned political parties against assuming that the 2027 election would be an easy contest. He argued that internal division could undermine the chances of any political party, while insisting that he does not see any party defeating the APC in the South-West if the ruling party remains united. Adeyeye stated that the APC works hard to win and will win big in the region.
The APC chieftain made bold claims about the party's chances, saying that anyone who thinks the next election will be easy for them is suffering self-delusion. He emphasized that the APC will win the South-West and shock everybody with its performance. Adeyeye's comments reflect the party's determination to retain its dominance in the region.
Adeyeye also discussed the possibility of President Bola Tinubu losing the South-West in the 2027 presidential election, but argued that this would not necessarily prevent him from winning the presidency. He cited former President Olusegun Obasanjo as an example, recalling that Obasanjo lost his ward, polling booth, state, and the South-West during an election but still emerged victorious at the national level.
The former senator expressed confidence that the APC would reclaim Osun State in the 2027 elections. According to him, the popularity enjoyed by Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke is largely linked to his family name, rather than his personal political standing. Adeyeye stated that much of the affection attributed to Adeleke is for his elder brother and father.
The APC National Working Committee (NWC) has declared that the party is prepared for the 2027 general elections following a review of its structures across the country. The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, made this known on Saturday at the end of the NWC's three-day retreat in Maiduguri. Yilwatda said the review covered the party's structures from the national level down to states, local governments, wards, and polling units.
The APC chairman disclosed that the NWC passed a vote of confidence in President Bola Tinubu, Vice-President Kashim Shettima, and other candidates who emerged from the party's primary elections. Yilwatda said the party would intensify reconciliation efforts at the state, local government, and ward levels to resolve internal disagreements ahead of the elections. The party aims to strengthen its structures and engage in campaign activities to explain its policies and programs to Nigerians.
Key points
- APC chieftain Olusola Adeyeye is confident of the party's chances in the 2027 presidential election.
- The APC National Working Committee has declared that the party is prepared for the 2027 general elections.
- Adeyeye expressed confidence that the APC would reclaim Osun State in the 2027 elections.
