Yilwatda: Notable ADC figures joining APC next week, they’ve passed their medicals — APC Chair

Nentawe Yilwatda, national chairman of the All ProgressivesCongress (APC), says “notable figures” from the African Democratic Congress(ADC) will be joining the ruling party next week. Yilwatda spoke on Friday during a meeting with APCstakeholders in Jos, the Plateau state capital. “Next week, I will be receiving some notable figures fromthe ADC,” he said. “Some of those who had defected from the Peoples DemocraticParty (PDP) joined the ADC and are now returning to the APC. “Many of them have completed their medicals and will beofficially unveiled next week. “In another two weeks, we will unveil yet another big figurewho just finished his own medicals. “He tried to unveil himself the day before yesterday, youprobably saw it in the news. But officially, we’ll be receiving him soon. “More people are coming. More senators, governors, andmembers of the national assembly are joining. The APC is the bride of themoment. “The beauty of APC is that it is a party that welcomespeople, regardless of when they join. “You don’t need to have been in APC from the beginning torise. I am a testimony to this fact; many others are as well. “If you join APC today, you are a full member with fullrights and privileges. That is the spirit and the letter of our party’sconstitution.” The ruling party has witnessed an uptick in the number ofpoliticians joining its fold ahead of the 2027 elections. The PDP recently lost several members, including governors,to the APC. Peter Mbah, governor of Enugu, joined the APC this week,with Douye Diri, governor of Bayelsa, reportedly set to formalise his move tothe ruling party sooner.

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