The wave of defections into the All Progressives Congress (APC) may be far from over, as Nasarawa State Governor, Abdullahi Sule, has hinted that more political bigwigs are set to join the ruling party ahead of the 2027 general election.
Governor Sule made the disclosure during an appearance on Sunday Politics on Channels Television, where he also dismissed allegations that the APC is using intimidation or persecution to weaken the opposition.
His comments follow the July 2 meeting of opposition leaders at the Yar’Adua Centre in Abuja, where a coalition of political blocs adopted the African Democratic Congress (ADC) as a common platform to challenge the APC in the 2027 polls.
Reacting to the coalition’s emergence, Sule said the APC is not taking the development lightly. According to him, the ruling party is already devising its own strategies to counter the opposition’s plans.
“Yes, we have discussed. And it is not something I will disclose here. You know, as they are planning, we are planning. We are in politics,” Sule said. “We’re not just sitting down watching them plan. So, as they plan, we plan. And at the end of the day, the better plans will take over.”
He revealed that more defections are expected, noting that the APC continues to attract members of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and other opposition groups.
“Very soon, you will hear another governor joining us. You hear every day about senators decamping and coming back to the APC. These are all part of the plans—they’re not happening just by magic,” he added.
Responding to accusations from the ADC that some opposition figures are reluctant to join the coalition out of fear of political persecution by the APC-led government, Governor Sule denied any such tactics were in play.
“I don’t underrate anybody, but the bottom line is, they must find something else to say,” he said.
Comparing the current administration to that of former President Goodluck Jonathan, Sule said the political atmosphere today is markedly different. “Jonathan’s era is completely different from this era. We didn’t see what we’re seeing now during Jonathan’s time. We didn’t go through the challenges we’re facing now during his time.”
He also questioned the strength and cohesion of the new opposition coalition, contrasting it with the solid merger that birthed the APC, which included major blocs such as the ANPP, ACN, CPC, APGA, and the new PDP.
While the ADC-led coalition has been praised in some quarters as a potential game-changer for 2027, critics from the APC and beyond have raised concerns about its long-term viability and internal structure.
