2027 Elections: 'Don’t Bring Failure To Abia,' PDP Warns Against APC

(Abia State Caretaker Committee. Photo by Facebook)

On Thursday, the Peoples Democratic Party's Abia State Caretaker Committee called on Abians to vote against the All Progressives Congress in the state's general elections in 2027.

Ikpegbu Emeka-Yellow, the chairman of the PDP Caretaker Committee in Abia State, stated during a news conference in Umuahia that voting for the APC would be tantamount to accepting hardship, stagnation, and regression.

"Voting for the APC is a vote for suffering, regression, and stagnation. He stated, "We cannot bring the shortcomings of the federal government into our state."

Many of the APC's current supporters in Abia, according to Emeka-Yellow, are the same political figures that reportedly oversaw the state's years of underdevelopment and poor management.

“They are attempting to rebrand themselves under a different platform, but Abians are wiser and will not be deceived again. We must remain vigilant,” he said. He maintained that Abia deserved progressive, visionary, and accountable leadership, not “recycled politicians driven by self-interest,” adding that the state would not go backwards.

He stated, “We have moved forward, and we refuse to go backwards.”

He called on political leaders in the state, regardless of party affiliation, to rise above partisan interests and unite in defending democracy, describing the 2027 elections as a struggle for the future of the state and the nation.

In an effort to thwart any attempt by the APC to "infiltrate, destabilize, or dominate the political space through undemocratic means," the party also offered assistance to other opposition groups in Abia.

Emeka-Yellow insisted that the PDP was repositioned and prepared for the 2027 elections and asked members to maintain composure, unity, and support for the party's leadership under Kabiru Tanimu Turaki's National Working Committee. 

In an effort to thwart any attempt by the APC to "infiltrate, destabilize, or dominate the political space through undemocratic means," the party also offered assistance to other opposition groups in Abia.

Emeka-Yellow insisted that the PDP was repositioned and prepared for the 2027 elections and asked members to maintain composure, unity, and support for the party's leadership under Kabiru Tanimu Turaki's National Working Committee. 

He said the PDP remained strong, united, and prepared to field credible and competent candidates across all positions. The party also called on Nigerians to reject the APC at the 2027 general elections, describing the ruling party as a “monumental failure” that had inflicted hardship on citizens.

According to him, Nigeria has, for over a decade, experienced economic decline, worsening insecurity, institutional decay, and a loss of public trust. “Today, millions of Nigerians can barely afford basic necessities. Inflation has eroded incomes, unemployment has increased, and businesses are shutting down daily,” he said.

He added that insecurity had reached alarming levels, with banditry, terrorism, kidnapping, and communal violence becoming widespread.

He further said that APC administration has damaged democratic institutions, accusing the party of weakening important institutions' independence and encouraging propaganda and impunity.

He claimed, "Real issues affecting citizens are ignored, and governance has been reduced to media spin." He also alleged that there was an attempt to turn Nigeria into a one-party state through intimidation and manipulation of state institutions, describing it as a threat to democracy.

"We implore Ndi Abia to continue being watchful and perceptive. He went on, "Under no circumstances should Abia fall into the hands of the APC, which is allegedly banding together against the development strides currently ongoing in the state."