NDC Accuses APC Of Neglecting Bayelsa Ahead Of 2027 Elections

The Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has accused the All Progressives Congress (APC) of marginalising Bayelsa State, claiming President Bola Tinubu’s party has no achievements to present to voters in the state ahead of the 2027 general elections.

The Bayelsa State Publicity Secretary of the NDC, Prince Mac-Ake, made the allegation while speaking with journalists in Yenagoa.

Mac-Ake said the party believed it had stronger grassroots support in Bayelsa and expressed confidence that its presidential candidate, Peter Obi, and other candidates would perform well in the state during the January 16, 2027 elections.

The NDC spokesman also criticised the Federal Government over the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway project and reports that Bayelsa might be excluded from Tinubu’s campaign itinerary, describing the developments as signs of marginalisation.

He said the party had adopted a campaign strategy centred on direct engagement with voters, grassroots mobilisation and public communication rather than relying solely on large rallies.

According to Mac-Ake, NDC candidates were already engaging voters across senatorial districts, federal constituencies and state constituencies, while preparations for broader campaign activities were underway.

He added that the party’s national leadership had indicated that its presidential campaign council would be inaugurated on October 21.

Mac-Ake also expressed concern over alleged vote-buying, urging voters to reject inducements and assess candidates based on their records, credibility and policy proposals.

On the reported possibility that Tinubu might not campaign in Bayelsa, Mac-Ake said Obi's emergence as the NDC’s presidential candidate had unsettled the APC-led administration.

He argued that the political situation had changed since the 2023 elections, adding that Obi now had a party structure through the NDC to support his campaign.

Mac-Ake further described the reported exclusion of Bayelsa from the president’s campaign itinerary as an insult to the state’s electorate.

He said the NDC believed Obi could offer an alternative direction for the country and urged voters to support the party in the 2027 elections.

The claims about the APC’s political standing and the possible exclusion of Bayelsa from Tinubu’s campaign itinerary were made by the NDC spokesman and were not independently established in the information provided.