Crisis Deepens In Niger APC As Ex-Aide Warns Tinubu, Party Chairman Of Looming Mass Defection
The crisis within the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Niger State has taken a fresh twist as a former senior aide to ex-Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, Alhaji Ibrahim Idris, warned that the ruling party could witness a mass defection of key stakeholders unless President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the party’s National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, urgently intervene.
Idris alleged that the internal crisis had reached a critical stage and could seriously undermine the APC’s fortunes in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He urged President Tinubu and the APC national leadership to step into what he described as the festering crisis before it escalates beyond control.
“As it stands today, if the President and the National Chairman fail to intervene swiftly, I doubt if there will be anything substantial left of the APC in Niger State after 2027,” Idris said.
“This is the same party many of us sacrificed to build over the years. Sadly, it is gradually disintegrating under our watch because of the selfish interests of a microscopic few.”
His warning comes amid indications that several former commissioners, ex-political appointees, serving lawmakers and grassroots leaders are perfecting plans to dump the ruling party over alleged marginalisation and dissatisfaction with the management of internal party affairs.
Multiple sources familiar with the development disclosed that consultations among the aggrieved stakeholders had intensified in recent weeks, with many reportedly considering alternative political platforms ahead of the 2027 general elections.
Investigations revealed that the aggrieved camp includes former commissioners who served under Governor Mohammed Umaru Bago, former appointees of former Governor Abubakar Sani Bello, members of the Niger State House of Assembly and several influential party leaders across the state’s 25 local government areas.
A prominent member of the coalition from Suleja Emirate, who spoke on condition of anonymity, disclosed that the group had agreed to await the release of the APC’s authentic list of candidates before unveiling its next political move.
