National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has boasted that the party is not intimidated by any politician in Nigeria.
He asserted that, irrespective of how strong the candidacy of former President Goodluck Jonathan is, his chances are dead on arrival if he fails to contest under a viable political platform.
He stated that the engine of the ruling party is well-oiled enough and ready to win the election.
Speaking to newsmen during a radio programme in Jos, he dismissed any threat posed by the African Democratic Congress (ADC) coalition.
He stated that no name can scare the APC or be a threat or source of intimidation to the party.
Yilwatda argued that, at best, the coalition existed in communities, not nationally, adding that this makes the coalition dead on arrival.
He said, “Do you know what as it is now seated here, APC is not scared of any name in Nigeria, APC is prepared to win election. Our engines, our machineries are well oiled, prepared to win election and win emphatically so the issue of discussing the name of a person while discussing about the party, which, you know you need a vehicle to carry you. You can wear all the best of clothes without having a good car to carry to a reception. The car will pack up on the road. Which vehicle will carry Jonathan? Is it ADC? Is it PDP?
“All the opposition as they are now are just pocket of opposition in a communities and states, there’s no national opposition. In the last re-run election, none of the opposition party could win a single seat in the north, likewise in the South-South and South-East, no political party could in two geopolitical zones, that shows the limit of their strength”
He commended President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for his political strength and sagacity, adding that the president has been demonstrating maturity in his political journey, hence why the merger in 2014 could stand the test of time.
He said, “When there was a coalition in 2013, people did not give Asiwaju enough credit. He played a fatherly role, he did not contest for the presidency but he was at the centre of the coalition. He did not show any interest, he brought all the candidates together, his house was the rallying point. He invested his money without looking back or asking for anything and midwifed the coalition to the end.
“Today everyone going into the coalition is looking for the ticket, no central leader, no rallying point. Nobody is prepared to sacrifice and you think the coalition will work, it is as good as dead on arrival.”
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