The North-Central Forum of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has withdrawn the two-week ultimatum it earlier issued to the National Chairman, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, to resign or face legal action. The Forum stated that it has no intention of causing division within the party ahead of the 2027 general election.
Previously, the Forum had demanded Yilwatda's resignation within two weeks or risk a lawsuit over alleged irregularities in the conduct of APC primaries. However, in a statement released on Friday evening, the Forum withdrew the ultimatum and offered apologies to Yilwatda. The statement, signed by its National Chairman, Alhaji Saleh Zazzaga, explained that the ultimatum was based on wrong information and a misunderstanding of prevailing issues within the party.
In withdrawing the ultimatum, the Forum reaffirmed its dedication to harmony, peace, and progress in the ruling party. It also suggested that enemies of the party may have influenced its earlier position on the primaries. The statement read: “The North-Central APC Forum, as a body of well-meaning stakeholders of our great party in the North-Central zone, has always been committed to the development and progress of the party.
“Our call for the resignation of the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, was based on misinformation and a misunderstanding of the true situation. Having become aware of the true facts, we hereby withdraw the ultimatum and extend unreserved apologies to the national chairman and other leaders of the APC.
“The North-Central APC Forum has no intention of instigating a crisis or being an agent for the destabilisation of the APC. We were not well informed in our previous pronouncements on issues concerning the APC primaries. We have no choice than to withdraw the ultimatum and apologise for the tensions raised by our previous position, now that we are privy to the true state of affairs.”
The Forum urged all APC members to support and work with the Yilwatda-led National Working Committee (NWC) to secure victory for the party and President Bola Tinubu in the 2027 elections. It also reiterated its pledge to deliver six million votes from the North-Central zone for President Tinubu in the upcoming presidential poll.
