2027: Bayelsa APC chieftain backs Tinubu's re-election bid
From Okungbowa Aiwerie, Yenagoa A Bayelsa APC chieftain, Joshua MacIver, has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, vowing that Tinubu’s re-election bid is
From Okungbowa Aiwerie, Yenagoa
A Bayelsa APC chieftain, Joshua MacIver, has declared his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, vowing that Tinubu's re-election bid is non-negotiable.
Joshua MacIver was the Bayelsa APC Deputy Governorship candidate in 2023.
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In a statement titled " Bayelsa APC Congresses: Going Forward, A Call To Look Inwards", he warned APC leaders in the state to look inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder victory.
He pointed out an imbalance in the power structure in the party under Senator Douye Diri, adding that other political blocs in the state are marginalised.
His words, "First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%."
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“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, only the smaller bloc is being carried along in the affairs of the party, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party."
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"The consequence of this has been the high level defection we have witnessed in the party recently and we believe more may likely follow, if we do not put our house in order."
"If we do not pull together as a party, we may witness a situation where we will lose key stakeholders, especially after the State and National Assembly Primaries as well the gubernatorial primaries."
"Finally, while it is very clear that we are the party to beat in the 2027 elections and that our loyalty to Mr. President is non-negotiable, we must make haste to say that we cannot afford to create situations or loopholes in our unity which will be exploited by other political interests in the state. We cannot afford to under-rate anyone."
"Our core interest remains the re-election of Mr. President, a project to which we have committed our all. We also pledge our total loyalty to the party as we have no alternative to the APC. However, our concern is that we must, as a party, look inwards and ensure that we do not create loopholes that can impede our common goal."
He congratulated the newly elected State Executives of the APC in Bayelsa state led by Hon. Warman Ogoriba, saying their emergence is welcomed "at this critical time in our national history.”
