APC Only Tested Platform for Stability, National Renewal — Yilwatda

By Zainab Uzomah|Abuja

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda, says the ruling party remains the most viable political platform capable of delivering stability, progress and national renewal in Nigeria.

Yilwatda stated this in Abuja while addressing key national issues, warning that Nigeria cannot afford political instability or “disoriented alternatives” at a critical stage of democratic consolidation. According to a statement signed by his Special Adviser on Media and Communications Strategy, Mr Abimbola Tooki, the APC chairman said the party has demonstrated institutional maturity, national spread and administrative capacity required to manage a complex country like Nigeria.

He said the APC is focused on deepening governance, strengthening democratic culture and rebuilding public trust, stressing that it is not merely preparing for elections but working to lay a solid foundation for long-term nationaldevelopment.

Meanwhile, the 2026 APC National Convention Election Sub-Committee, chaired by Rt. Hon. Aminu Bello Masari, alongside members of the National Convention Central Coordination Committee including Governor Mai Mala Buni and Rt. Hon. Yakubu Dogara, on Thursday presented Certificates of Return to Yilwatda and other newly elected and returning members of the National Working Committee (NWC) at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja. This was contained in a statement signed by the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka.

The newly constituted NWC is led by Prof. Nentawe Goshwe Yilwatda as National Chairman, with Hon. Ali Bukar Dalori and Dr. Benjamin Obi Nwoye serving as Deputy National Chairmen (North and South respectively), while Sen. Surajudeen Ajibola Basiru emerged as National Secretary.

Other members include Hon. Victor Giadom (South-South), Dr. Ijeomah Arodiogbu (South-East), Isaac Kekemeke (South-West), Barr. Idris Shuaibu (North-East), Hon. Mu’azu Bawa Rijau (North-Central) and Hon. Garba Datti Muhammad (North-West) as National Vice Chairmen.

Also on the list are Prof. AbdulKarim Abubakar Kana (Deputy National Secretary), Murtala Aliyu Kankia (National Legal Adviser), Uguru Mathew Ofoke (National Treasurer), Amb. Haruna Ginsau (National Financial Secretary), Muhammad Sulaiman Argungu (National Organising Secretary), Donatus Enyinnah Nwankpa (National Welfare Secretary), Felix Morka (National Publicity Secretary), Sen. Abubakar Maikafi (National Auditor), Dr. Mary Alile-Idele (National Women Leader), Dayo Israel (National Youth Leader), and Aare Durotolu Oyebode Bankole (Leader, Persons with Disabilities).

Others are Hamma-Adama Ali Kumo (Deputy National Financial Secretary), Barr. Emeka Okafor (Deputy National Organising Secretary), Hon. Durosinmi Meseko (Deputy National Publicity Secretary), and Hajiya Zainab Abubakar Ibrahim (Deputy National Women Leader), alongside six ex-officio members representing the geopolitical zones.

Yilwatda maintained that the APC remains committed to supporting policies and reforms aimed at ensuring stability, productivity and prosperity, noting that governance requires patience, sacrifice and political consistency. He added that the party understands the weight of its responsibility as the governing party and will continue to provide the needed political support for reforms.

Commenting on opposition parties, the APC chairman described ongoing internal crises withintheir ranks as evidence of poor leadership capacity. He said parties unable to manage internal disputes, enforce discipline or build consensus cannot be trusted with national governance, warning Nigerians against entrusting power to such platforms.

He further stressed that the APC believes in winning elections through popular support rather than technical disqualifications, adding that democratic legitimacy is best derived from the people’s mandate.

On security, Yilwatda described the ongoing mass trial of over 500 terrorism-related suspects as a significant s