G15 warns APC risks losing Kwara over unresolved primary disputes

The G15 faction of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Kwara State has warned that the party could lose the state in the 2027 general elections if the lingering crisis arising from its recent primary election is not resolved.

 

In a statement issued in Ilorin on Tuesday, the group described the G15 as a formidable political bloc and cautioned the party against actions that could lead to its exit from the APC.

 

“Numbers don’t lie: Without the G15, APC cannot win Kwara,” the group stated.

 

The faction called on President Bola Tinubu and the National Working Committee (NWC) of the APC to intervene and reconcile aggrieved members.

 

According to the group, allowing the G15 to defect to the opposition would have serious political consequences for the ruling party in the state.

 

“It will be nothing short of political suicide for the All Progressives Congress in Kwara State to contemplate the exit of the G15 to the opposition.

 

“Such a development would inflict irredeemable damage and inevitably precipitate the party’s defeat at the polls,” the statement read.

 

The group described itself as a coalition of influential political leaders with a proven record of delivering electoral victories across Kwara State.

 

“The G15 is not an ordinary caucus. It is a formidable constellation of tested, proven and high-profile political leaders who have consistently delivered electoral victories across their respective domains. They are complemented by seasoned statesmen who have occupied strategic positions within the party and government,” it added.

 

The faction further argued that the APC stood to lose key political figures in Kwara Central, including Ambassador Yahaya Seriki-Gambari, who served as Director-General of the party’s governorship campaign council in both the 2019 and 2023 elections.