The Caretaker Committee Chairman of a faction of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) in Abia State, Mr Ikpegbu Emeka-Yellow, has called on residents of the state to reject the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2027 general elections.
Gatekeepers News reports that he said the PDP remains firmly established in Abia and will present “credible, competent, and people-oriented candidates for all elections come 2027.”
Emeka-Yellow’s faction is aligned with a national leadership headed by Mr Kabiru Tanimu Turaki, whose emergence was annulled by a court. However, he noted that an appeal has been filed and is currently pending before the Supreme Court.
Speaking during an interaction with journalists in Umuahia, Emeka-Yellow urged what he described as well-meaning Nigerians to vote against the APC, arguing that “the APC has proven, beyond doubt, to be a monumental failure and a tragic experiment that has inflicted untold hardship on Nigerians.”
He listed what he described as failures of the ruling party, including economic decline, worsening insecurity, institutional decay, and a loss of public trust.
According to him, many Nigerians are struggling to afford basic necessities, with inflation eroding incomes, unemployment rising, and businesses shutting down. He argued that a government that has failed to improve citizens’ lives over the past 11 years “cannot be trusted with even one more day in office.”
Emeka-Yellow also raised concerns about what he called the weakening of democratic institutions, including the judiciary. He alleged that the APC has undermined the independence of key institutions while promoting impunity and propaganda, reducing governance to “media spin” instead of addressing citizens’ real concerns.
He warned Abians to remain vigilant, insisting that the state should not come under APC control. He further alleged that the party is working against the developmental progress in Abia, adding that “a vote for the APC is therefore a vote for hardship, stagnation and regression,” and cautioning against “import[ing] the failures of the APC-controlled federal government into our Abia State.”
The PDP chieftain called on political leaders across party lines in Abia to prioritise democracy over partisan interests. He also extended an invitation to opposition groups to collaborate in resisting what he described as attempts by the APC to dominate the state’s political space undemocratically.
Addressing party supporters, Emeka-Yellow urged calm, unity, and loyalty to the Kabiru Turaki-led National Working Committee, assuring them that “the PDP is repositioned, reinvigorated, and ready to rescue Nigeria from the grip of misrule come 2027.”
Responding to questions about the legitimacy of the Turaki-led leadership, which is reportedly not recognised by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Emeka-Yellow said the matter is before the Supreme Court. He expressed confidence that the appeal would be successful.
He also stated that the former state chairman, Elder Abraham Amah, was removed on May 25, 2025, following a ruling by an Abia State High Court sitting in Bende.
