What APGA must do to win in the 2026 and 2027 Elections
Author: Jude Ezeh
It is increasingly evident that the political landscape in Nigeria is already shifting toward the 2027 general elections. Public interest in these elections has begun to eclipse attention to more immediate contests, such as the 2025 Anambra State governorship election and the forthcoming 2026 elections in the Federal Capital Territory, Edo, Ekiti, and Osun States. While the All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA) remains focused on securing victory in Anambra in 2025, it is imperative that the party simultaneously prepares robustly for the broader electoral challenges ahead.
To remain a relevant and competitive force, APGA must strategically position itself for success in the 2026 and 2027 election cycles. This includes not only defending current strongholds but also expanding its presence to new territories through the FCT Area Council elections, the Edo State Local Government elections, and the gubernatorial contests in Ekiti and Osun. More crucially, the party must begin laying the groundwork for a serious and well-structured participation in the 2027 general elections—covering the presidency, vice presidency, National Assembly, state governorships, and state legislative houses. APGA must make a defining choice: to either “go big or go home.”
To “go big” means committing to a comprehensive, highly coordinated national campaign with a full slate of credible candidates contesting every available elective position in all 36 states and the FCT. Achieving this level of coordination requires not only hard work but also strong internal cohesion, strategic foresight, and possibly the expertise of professional political consultants—particularly for grassroots mobilization, candidate recruitment, and membership expansion. A serious approach would involve prominent party figures, such as Dr. Onyekachukwu Ibezim, considering a senatorial bid, and Governor Charles Chukwuma Soludo (CFR) exploring a presidential candidacy for 2027. The overarching objective must be to ensure that no elective seat goes uncontested by APGA from the south, north, east and west.
Conversely, to “go home” would be to retreat into the familiar pattern of limited engagement—focusing solely on the 2025 Anambra election and perhaps dabbling in a few southeastern or northern states with minimal commitment. This approach would amount to repeating past strategies that have consistently underdelivered, yielding few results and diminishing the party’s national relevance.
APGA has the capacity to retain the Anambra governorship in 2025, secure local government victories in Edo, win the governorships in Ekiti and Osun in 2026, and make significant gains—including the presidency—in 2027. However, realizing this potential hinges entirely on the decisions made now. The future of the party lies in its willingness to embrace a bolder, more ambitious vision—one rooted in nationwide participation and strategic planning. The time has come for APGA to rise to the occasion, shed the limitations of the past, and assert itself as a formidable national political force. The path forward is clear: Go big—or be left behind
