Delta APC Rift Widens As Coalition Alleges Marginalisation

Ajouté : 2026-05-06

[00:00:02]Party congresses are over in Delta State and with aspirants already indicating interest in various political offices, alignments and alliances are beginning to take shape within the party. If we rise and fall, I am taking the pains to come here. But the Delta APC coalition for equity, made up of legacy members across the 25 local government areas, says the process is already skewed.

[00:00:26]The group insists a 60-40% sharing formula between old members and new entrants, approved by our president Bola Ahmed Tinubu, must be implemented immediately.

[00:00:37]The president of this country, who is the head and the leader of APC, has given the mandate that it should be 60 60% for the legacy party, legacy members, and then 40 for those WHO ARE JOINING.

[00:01:00]AND WHY WE ARE HERE IS TO SEE that that is implemented.

[00:01:04]It has to be implemented. If not, we are going to draw rain.

[00:01:08]The coalition also alleges that many ward leadership positions are now occupied by defectors, describing the development as an imposition and a threat to internal democracy. Never in history has it happened that somebody will come to your house and take over your place.

[00:01:25]Uh we are using this medium to call on the governor to implement the decision that the guideline given by the president to harmonize the party on the 60-40% basis.

[00:01:40]Because what he's trying to do right now is to exclude us completely from the structure and from the primaries.

[00:01:48]There will be consequences, political consequences. If they think that they are going to rob us of our rights and run away with it, and then we should come and clap for them and support them, they are making a very huge mistake. In a swift response to these allegations, the Delta chapter of TGE APC describes the claims as entirely false, misleading, mischievous, and should be disregarded in its entirety. It insists that the Delta APC will not allow unfounded speculation to create unnecessary anxiety ahead of what should be a peaceful and credible primary process.

[00:02:32]As the 2027 elections draw closer, observers say the handling of these grievances would play a crucial role in determining the unity and electoral strengths of the APC in Delta State.