APC Denies Ties with Alleged Splinter Group Behind Jonathan’s 2027 Posters
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has distanced itself from the controversial Team New Nigeria (TNN) following the group’s distribution of campaign posters in Kano metropolis featuring former President Goodluck Jonathan.
The ruling party made it clear that the group had no affiliation with the APC and was not composed of its members at any level.
The clarification came five days after the TNN announced that some of its members were leaving the APC to form a new political party. The group’s National President, Modibbo Farakwai, claimed they were targeting up to 26 million voters across Nigeria. On Thursday, posters surfaced across Kano promoting Jonathan’s potential candidacy for the 2027 presidential election, leading to widespread speculation about his return to politics.
Responding to the incident, Nze Chidi Duru, the Deputy National Organizing Secretary of the APC, firmly rejected any association with the group. He stated that the distribution of Jonathan’s campaign posters, especially knowing that Jonathan was not a member of the APC, further confirmed that the TNN was not part of the ruling party.
“I will not venture into any conjecture. It is a group I consider to be amorphous and not known to the APC. If they were genuine members of the APC, it would have been clear to them that former President Goodluck Jonathan was not a member of the party,” Duru explained.
The APC’s swift rebuttal aims to disassociate the party from any claims linking it to Jonathan’s political comeback and the actions of the splinter group. The party’s statement underscores its position that the TNN is not recognized within the APC ranks.
