What the All Progressives Congress (APC) truly wants is not debate, not accountability, and certainly not scrutiny of its record. What APC wants is for opposition elements to begin shouting individual candidates now—or accept “nothing.”
But there is no political party in Nigeria called “Nothing.”
When “Nothing” is presented as the alternative, the people are politically Batified—neutralised, confused, and pushed into silence. And silence benefits only one side: the APC.
Why APC is running from its record
APC’s handlers would rather Nigerians argue endlessly about ADC presidential tickets than talk about the real-life outcomes of their so-called reforms: fuel prices that exploded, a naira that collapsed, electricity tariffs without reliable supply, food inflation that turned staples into luxuries, rising school fees, unaffordable domestic flights, and a tax drive sold as salvation while households struggle to survive.
A government confident in its policies would campaign on results.
APC cannot—so it manufactures distraction.
The false dilemma: “Name candidates or be irrelevant”
This is the trap. APC wants opposition energy scattered on personalities instead of platforms. Because once Nigerians agree on a platform—values, protections for citizens, and accountable governance—the next steps are inevitable: coalition, credibility, and candidates.
That sequence terrifies APC.
What 2027 is really about
The 2027 election is not a beauty contest of names. It is a referendum on APC’s failed policies versus a credible alternative platform—the African Democratic Congress (ADC).
If you have reasons not to back the ADC, that is your right. But be honest about the implication: your remaining option is APC. There is no neutral ground called “Nothing.”
Second term ambitions amid serious questions
Bola Ahmed Tinubu seeks re-election. Nigerians are entitled to ask: on what basis? We are witnesses to allegations of forgery of National Assembly bills and to officials standing on his mandate while citizens are told to look away. If this is the condition under a first term, what happens with a second term—God forbid?
Why APC fears opposition alignment
APC celebrates the “capture” of states by forcing governors to abandon the platforms that elected them. Yet it panics when private citizens—holding no executive office—explore alliances or new platforms. When Peter Obi engages politically, it is framed as a threat. When Atiku Abubakar participates in coalition talks, it is branded destabilisation. Hypocrisy reveals fear.
The democratic order APC doesn’t want
Democracy works in this order:
Agree the platform.
Build the coalition.
Produce the candidates.
APC wants this inverted—noise first, structure never—because structure exposes failure.
Conclusion
There is no party called “Nothing.”
There is APC and its record—and there is ADC as a structured alternative.
If APC believes its reforms deserve renewal, let it campaign on outcomes, not intimidation; debate policies, not police alliances.
Nigerians deserve a real choice in 2027—not fear, not confusion, and not silence.
— Obunike Ohaegbu
National Coordinator, South East Patriots
Writes from his village in Anambra State.
3rd January, 2026
