The All Progressives Congress (APC) has said its estimated 13 million registered members, extensive nationwide organisational structure and control of key elective positions give it a significant advantage over other political parties ahead of the 2027 general elections.
The party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, disclosed this in Abuja while receiving a pre-election fact-finding mission of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), led by former Vice-President of Sierra Leone, Victor Bockarie Foh.
Yilwatda said the APC had established an extensive political structure comprising more than 261,000 executive members across the country, supported by a membership database containing approximately 13 million registered members.
According to him, the database includes identification records linked to members’ National Identification Numbers and voter details to facilitate verification.
He also highlighted the party’s dominance in elected positions, saying the APC controls 31 of Nigeria’s 36 governorship seats, 88 of the 109 Senate seats and 208 of the 360 seats in the House of Representatives.
The national chairman further disclosed that more than 7,000 aspirants had contested for various positions on the party’s platform ahead of the 2027 elections, describing the development as evidence of intense competition for its tickets.
He said the party had released and inaugurated its campaign council, commenced campaign activities and uploaded its candidates to the Independent National Electoral Commission’s portal as part of preparations for the elections.
On the conduct of the polls, Yilwatda urged INEC to comply strictly with its published timetable, insisting that electoral rules must be applied equally to all political parties.
He, however, assured the ECOWAS delegation that the APC remained committed to democratic competition and would not deploy its numerical strength to suppress opposition parties.
Earlier, Foh said the ECOWAS mission was engaging political stakeholders to assess Nigeria’s preparedness for credible, free and fair general elections in 2027.
He explained that the mission’s assessment would be guided by systematic observation, verification and reliable data rather than assumptions.
Foh commended the APC chairman for providing information on the party’s membership strength, organisational structure and preparations for the forthcoming elections.
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