The Director General of the South East Governorship Forum and former deputy governorship candidate of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the 2025 Anambra election, Senator Uche Ekwunife, has described President Bola Tinubu as the most formidable candidate for the 2027 general election, asserting that Nigeria is “in safe hands” under his leadership.

Ekwunife made the remarks on Saturday during an APC stakeholders’ meeting in Awka, convened to assess the ongoing electronic membership registration exercise and plan for the party’s organisational strategies ahead of future elections.

She stressed the government’s economic policies and reforms, stating they have begun yielding results.
“Nigeria is in safe hands with President Bola Tinubu. The President remains the most formidable candidate for 2027. He is doing well and his economic policies and agenda have started yielding positive results, Nigerians should support him,” she said.

Reflecting on her legislative experience, Ekwunife noted, “I had the privilege of serving in the seventh and eighth Senate and had the opportunity to work with Remi Tinubu and Vice President Kassim Shettima. I can tell you that they are good people. Our party is doing well, the government is doing well, let us support the President.”

Ekwunife explained that the e-registration exercise is aimed at consolidating party membership and strengthening grassroots structures. “We are here today to talk about the e-registration. We are carrying out the exercise along with the ward chairmen because they are the custodians of the party in their respective wards.

Election holds in the wards, and the party wants to empower the registered members,” she said. She emphasised that the exercise is not only about funding but also about institutional support, describing money as “the last thing” in determining electoral success.

The senator said that despite the absence of substantial federal backing during the 2025 governorship election, the party achieved notable progress in Anambra. “We did not get the level of federal support expected of a ruling party, yet we still recorded meaningful progress. Any party chairman who fails to demonstrate seriousness in the e-registration process risks isolating himself,” she said.

Ekwunife also called on party members to mobilise support for the APC across the state in preparation for the 2027 elections. She outlined the party’s membership target: “The Anambra APC is targeting the registration of over 336,000 new members across the 336 wards in the state. We are targeting at least 1,000 new members per ward. If we achieve this across all electoral wards, we will register over 336,000 new members.” She added that the exercise is designed to identify committed party members and empower them politically.

In his remarks, the state APC Chairman, Chief Basil Ejidike, stressed the importance of numbers in political success. “The purpose of this gathering is to evaluate participation in the ongoing e-registration exercise and ensure fairness and seriousness. In a few months, we will be approaching another election cycle, and without the right numbers, we will not be reckoned with nationally,” he said.

The meeting underlined the APC’s focus on strengthening internal structures and consolidating support ahead of both national and state elections, with stakeholders highlighting the role of ward chairmen as essential to grassroots mobilisation and party cohesion.