From Romanus Ugwu, Abuja
Members of the Plateau State House of Assembly have warned the leaders of the opposition parties not to bother visiting the state to campaign for the 2027 presidential election because the state is already for the All Progressives Congress (APC).
The Assembly members gave the advice when they paid a courtesy visit to the national chairman of the ruling party, Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, in Abuja on Tuesday, July 29, 2025.
Speaking on the sidelines after the visit, the State Assembly Speaker, Daniel Naanlong Gapyil, said that the APC’s greatest strength as a party and the instrument they will use in mobilising and galvanising support for President Tinubu will be the structures all over the state to campaign for the APC and the Renewed Hope Agenda.
“On the Plateau, it might be quiet for people who are not conversant with the developments in the state, but I can tell you that a lot is being done.
“Concerning Mr President on the Plateau, we don’t even know whether there is any other party, because even the parties that you would not expect to campaign for Mr President are already campaigning for him. We advise the opposition parties not to waste their time coming to Plateau State for campaigns in 2027 because the state is already for the APC,” he said.
Speaking earlier while receiving the visitors, the party’s national chairman urged them to extend their dominance beyond Plateau to win elections for President Tinubu, insisting that the APC is still the right party to fix Nigeria’s problems.
“It is not in doubt that we can take the party back and build it around you people. I assure you that we will all work together to support you across the state in this party for a destination of choice. All of us in the APC, all the members of the APC, are the mechanics of this party to fix this vehicle to a destination of our choice to ensure that is done.
“You all know we are just coordinators; the strength of the party is not at the national level—you are the nearest to the people, so I depend on you. We can assure you that we ensure transparency, ensure inclusivity, ensure that we broaden the space, and open our doors.
“Our doors are still open, but we must attract more people. For people attracted, we have to include governors that are still counting,” he said.
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