APC risks losing 2023 elections to PDP, Buhari warns

President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed that his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) may lose the 2023 general election to the opposition Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) if the ruling party fails to put their house in order.

The President stated that without unity of purpose among the party leaders and members, the disagreement may affect the fortunes of the party in 2023.

Buhari spoke on Thursday during an interview session televised by the Nigerian Television Authority (NTA).

He said the disagreements over the national convention of APC must be resolved on time to avoid consequences.

His words: “We have a timeframe; we have to work because the four-year tenure is constitutional. It cannot be interfered by anybody. So, if the APC can’t agree, then, the opposition will naturally take over. What did the PDP do? They said the opposition could not come together, but when ACN, ANPP, CPC, APGA came together, before PDP realised it, they were off. They are still off. They can see it.

“My position is simple. I think I succeeded in trying to get my position understood in the sense that I said, we start from bottom upwards; from polling units to wards, to local governments, to states, and then to Abuja.

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“So, the party, because I’m concerned about my party, the party, in all constituencies they will know their positions, coming up. Therefore, when they come to Abuja, they are likely to work together.

“There is no kingmaker from Abuja, no constituency is being dictated to. All constituencies are supposed to produce their leadership in our party.

“What other parties are doing is their own business, but we want to make sure that our party members understand that they are respected.

“It is from polling unit, to ward to local government, to state and after Abuja. So those who want to be elected at any level, let them work for it.

“Nobody is going to appoint anybody.”

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