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The Real Reason Governors and elected officials Are Running to APC. It’s Not About Tinubu

Let's be honest about what's happening here.

These governors and politicians defecting to the APC is not necessarily an endorsement of Tinubu government's performance.

It's about their own survival and re-election.

At the state level, politics is less about ideology and more about resources. Party structures control funding, logistics, mobilization, and grassroots machinery. Opposition parties in Nigeria today are financially weak, unstable, and can't seriously fund elections the way incumbents need, especially with 2027 expected to very tense and expensive.

Joining APC is the only way to control party fund allocations and structures. It's the only way to access campaign funds and logistics. You risk too much opposition pressure from APC if you let someone else with more money than you have campaign against you. It's simply cheaper to control APC's money than to fight against it.

This is not about helping Tinubu win reelection in 2027. In fact, watch what will happen during the election. Many of these politicians will be accused of anti-party activities.

Leaving party funds and structures in the hands of opposition groups will force governors to spend heavily just to counter them, which is money they don't have, especially with weak party backing.

Will this help Tinubu in their states? Only if the voters are already supporting Tinubu, else, not so much.

2027 is going to be very interesting

APC will surely win all Nigeria states

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let opposition voice be heard like incumbent’s

muyico:
APC will surely win all Nigeria states

Impractical, not after the mess they created. Some APC politicians in the north won’t even include Tinubu on their campaign posters to avoid “hangry” youths

Incase just a reminder no INEC polling unit on social media oo 🤣 🤣

givedemwotowoto:
The Real Reason Governors and elected officials Are Running to APC. It’s Not About Tinubu

yarimo:
Incase just a reminder no INEC polling unit on social media oo 🤣 🤣

You are very correct. That's why we came out enmasse on election day to give Peter Obi Lagos votes while you remained on social media ranting away 🤣🤣🤣

givedemwotowoto:
Impractical, not after the mess they created. Some APC politicians in the north won’t even include Tinubu on their campaign posters to avoid “hangry” youths

Till then
Wait and see

Very good just a reminder no INEC polling unit on social media oo 🤣 🤣 🤣

SisterAnn:
You are very correct. That's why we came out enmasse on election day to give Peter Obi Lagos votes while you remained on social media ranting away 🤣🤣🤣

SisterAnn:
You are very correct. That's why we came out enmasse on election day to give Peter Obi Lagos votes while you remained on social media ranting away 🤣🤣🤣

That's why Peter Obi is not President.

Gave all your Ibo votes to Peter Obi and he still came 3rd 😂

Wickedtruths:
That's why Peter Obi is not President.

Gave all your Ibo votes to Peter Obi and he still came 3rd 😂

PO beating Tinubu in Lagos has to be the most painful election you’ve experienced. After that, the tribal bigotry went through the roof. Agbadorians couldn’t take it

Wickedtruths:
That's why Peter Obi is not President.

Gave all your Ibo votes to Peter Obi and he still came 3rd 😂

With over 6m votes!

What's the margin between him and the one who had over 25 years to prepare?

Master tragedyst!

Your rigging will not save you this time because you are more unpopular than before.

SisterAnn:
You are very correct. That's why we came out enmasse on election day to give Peter Obi Lagos votes while you remained on social media ranting away 🤣🤣🤣

Dot in a circle vote wey Una dey give. Una no go ever get sense

Kano state alone will demolish the whole south eastern states

SisterAnn:
With over 6m votes!

What's the margin between him and the one who had over 25 years to prepare?

Master tragedyst!

Your rigging will not save you this time because you are more unpopular than before.

Na which kind brain all these ones get sef.

You came a distant third yet you are counting your votes. Oga take your votes to Asso Rock and sit on the president seat na.

muyico:
Till then
Wait and see

You can continue waiting but we moooove!

ADC to the world!

See ruckus everywhere in the enemy's camp!

The Titan is in the house!

The promised Child is born!

Happy new year fellas!

givedemwotowoto:
PO beating Tinubu in Lagos to be the most painful election you’ve experienced. After that, the tribal bigotry went through the roof. Agbadorians couldn’t take it

Is Lagos a country?
I always feel sorry for south east whenever they console themselves with this Lagos win.

stuffs2002:
Na which kind brain all these ones get sef.

You came a distant third yet you are counting your votes. Oga take your votes to Asso Rock and sit on the president seat na.

Explain distant 3rd? Olodo rabata!

See ruckus everywhere!

Confusion in the enemy's camp! 🤣😅🤣🤪😜

yarimo:
Incase just a reminder no INEC polling unit on social media oo 🤣 🤣

That is why SW president won't see 10k votes this time in SE

With all the reasons you've given, can we safely say that APC will boldly say WE NO DE GIVE SHISHI? Is there any need to campaign?

Vox populi...

SisterAnn:
Explain distant 3rd? Olodo rabata!

See ruckus everywhere!

Confusion in the enemy's camp! 🤣😅🤣🤪😜

So you want to lie that Obi was not a loser in third position or what?

This one na generational olodo wey she be

stuffs2002:
So you want to lie that Obi was not a loser in third position or what?

This one na generational olodo wey she be

Your last paragraph, you are not fit to tie my shoes. 😧

We are not ready for real and even development in all aspects.

givedemwotowoto:
Impractical, not after the mess they created. Some APC politicians in the north won’t even include Tinubu on their campaign posters to avoid “hangry” youths

Who then will they attach his picture?

muyico:
APC will surely win all Nigeria states

Dumb statement

Bittersweetnig:
Dumb statement

it will shock you.

muyico:
APC will surely win all Nigeria states

I really pity apc governors & national assembly members in south south & south east adc I'll shock many of them because of peter obi

LGA chairmen indirectly under control by the federal govt. Governors know LGA chairmen can by used against them.

muyico:
APC will surely win all Nigeria states

Gubernatorial elections come first.......b4 presidential election! How is Tinubu going to hold the governors?

It is the same in the North.

The only reason they were able to get away with the same old tired story of tribalism and religion is because of the huge advantage they have in the party machinery and funding.

APC is the party to beat in 2027.

SisterAnn:
You are very correct. That's why we came out enmasse on election day to give Peter Obi Lagos votes while you remained on social media ranting away 🤣🤣🤣

What happened to Kano's vote? Why didn't you go out enmasse to give Peter obi, or Katsina vote, or zamfara vote or kebbi vote?