APC Threatens to Fire Aspirants Sponsoring Protests and Attacks; Chairman Yilwatda Vows to Suspend ‘Anti-Party’ Rebels as 2027 Primary Heat Turns Up

The All Progressives Congress (APC) has officially declared “zero tolerance” for chaos within its ranks as the battle for the 2027 tickets reaches a boiling point. In a fiery address at the party’s National Secretariat in Abuja on Monday, the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, warned that the party’s “technical trenches” are not for the unruly. He stated that any aspirant caught attempting to sabotage the ongoing primaries through blackmail, sponsored thuggery, or “digital-age” character assassination will face an automatic suspension.

The warning comes as the party conducts the final phase of its “massive screening” for governorship and legislative hopefuls. While the Secretariat on Blantyre Street has been a beehive of activity, it has also become a staging ground for several “rent-a-crowd” protests by aspirants who feel sidelined by rumored “consensus” arrangements. Prof. Yilwatda made it clear that the NWC will not be intimidated by “noisy headlines” or gate-crashing protesters.

“We are building a party of discipline and internal democracy,” the Chairman told reporters. “If you are an aspirant and you feel you can only win by tearing the party down, then you are not fit to carry our flag. Any member found to be undermining the integrity of this process either by attacking our screening panels or making libellous claims in the media will be suspended indefinitely and disqualified from the race.”

The “disciplinary hammer” is being swung to protect the 2027 transition cycle from the internal fractures that have plagued the party in previous years. National Publicity Secretary Felix Morka echoed this sentiment, noting that the party has deployed “technical monitors” to track the public statements and social media activities of all aspirants. The message is clear: the APC is looking for “team players,” not “independent rebels.”

As the screening enters its final day this Tuesday, the atmosphere remains tense. With high-profile governors and veteran lawmakers passing through the “hot seat” of the vetting panels, the party is determined to present a unified front. For those currently waiting in the wings, the NWC’s mandate is a stark “value-addition” to the rules of engagement: play by the book, or find your political career in the APC reaching a very sudden dead end.