2027 Election: Has Buhari's Ex-Appointee Mustapha Finally Dumped APC for ADC Coalition? Fact Emerges
- Boss Mustapha dismissed reports suggesting he plans to dump the APC for the ADC ahead of the 2027 election, describing the claims as false and baseless
- Over the weekend, a viral social media report alleged that Mustapha had concluded plans to defect from the APC and join an ADC-led coalition to contest the 2027 polls
- However, the one-time government official stated that he helped created the APC, and would not discard the party at this period
Legit.ng journalist Ridwan Adeola Yusuf has over 9 years of experience covering elections, politics, and governance in Nigeria.
FCT, Abuja - Boss Mustapha, former secretary to the government of the federation (SGF), on Sunday, August 10, dissociated himself from any political alliance with opposition parties.
As reported by The Nation, Adamawa-born Mustapha declared his continued loyalty to the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC).
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2027: Mustapha denies defection rumours
Reacting to a circulating report linking him to the African Democratic Congress (ADC) opposition coalition, Mustapha described the claim as “fake news” and urged Nigerians to disregard it.
The former appointee of late ex-President Muhammadu Buhari, said in a statement:
“I am not in any opposition alliance, and I am not in any discussion with those who are involved."
The former SGF, who served from 2017 to 2023 under late former President Muhammadu Buhari, recalled his role as deputy national chairman of the defunct Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN), one of the legacy parties that merged to form the APC in 2013.
He said:
“As the deputy national chairman of the ACN, the largest political party with six governors at the time of the merger and the formation of the All Progressives Congress, I can rightly claim that I am one of the founding fathers of the governing party."
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Furthermore, Mustapha maintained that his commitment to the APC was unwavering, stressing that internal disagreements should be addressed within the party rather than by defecting.
He added:
“I cannot, therefore, in all reasonableness, walk away from a party I helped to form.
"If our party has problems, as all the other parties do, we will stay in the party and fix those problems. We don’t solve problems by decamping to other parties."
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Boss Mustapha pays tribute to Buhari
Earlier, Legit.ng reported that Mustapha said Buhari's administration laid a firm foundation for a prosperous Nigeria.
Speaking in Abuja at the launch of Garba Shehu’s book, ‘According to the President: Lessons From A Presidential Spokesman’s Experience,’ the former SGF shared his thoughts on his former boss' "reform legacy" as well as the current President Bola Tinubu's consolidation drive.
Mustapha praised the Buhari administration, highlighting the structural foundation purportedly laid for national development across multiple sectors.
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