APC Grassroots Revolt: Support Groups Slam Governors’ ‘Coronation’ of Tinubu, Demand End to Exclusion
APC Civil War Erupts: Grassroots Blast Governors Over Tinubu Endorsement The Confederation of APC Support Groups has launched a scathing attack on the APC Governors Forum for endorsing President Tinubu’s 2027 re-election without consulting party members, condemning the move as "political overreach" and a betrayal of democratic principles. In a fiery Abuja press conference, Director-General Professor Kailani Muhammad warned: "2027 must be a performance referendum, not a coronation." Core Grievances: Sidelined Sacrifices, Economic Pain Muhammad articulated the grassroots’ fury: Exclusion from Power:"We sacrificed time, resources, and safety to elect Tinubu. Now, political jobbers occupy sensitive posts while market women/youth leaders are ignored." Economic Devastation: Inflation at 33.69% (April 2025), food inflation >40% 4 million Nigerians plunged into poverty post-subsidy removal (World Bank) Dollarization "eroding the naira, shattering businesses" Endorsement Autocracy: "Closed-door decisions insult the electorate." Grassroots’ Four Demands The Confederation issued an ultimatum: Form National Integration Committee to appoint grassroots campaigners into government. Emergency […]
