The National Working Committee (NWC) of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has intensified efforts to resolve the lingering leadership crisis in its Anambra State chapter, convening a stakeholders’ meeting in Abuja to unite party members ahead of the 2027 general election.
The reconciliation meeting, held on Thursday, was led by the party’s National Deputy Chairman (South), Dr Benjamin Obi Nwoye, who also chairs the APC Fact-Finding and Reconciliation Committee established to investigate the dispute.
Addressing party stakeholders, Nwoye urged members to embrace unity, warning that internal divisions could undermine the APC’s electoral prospects in Anambra.
“Let every member remember that the broom is meaningful only when its strands are bound together. A scattered broom cannot sweep; a divided party cannot win,” he said.
Nwoye explained that the committee was tasked with identifying the root causes of the crisis, engaging aggrieved members and recommending lasting solutions capable of restoring stability within the state chapter.
According to him, the conflict stems from allegations of the unlawful removal of elected party officials, substitution of candidates who emerged from primary elections, disregard for internal dispute resolution mechanisms, and the expulsion of party members without due process.
Beyond those issues, he identified growing political rivalry ahead of future elections, feelings of marginalisation, weak communication, poor enforcement of party discipline and alleged interference in party structures and candidate selection as factors deepening the crisis.
While acknowledging previous reconciliation efforts by party leaders, Nwoye said many failed because participants focused on defending personal interests rather than finding common ground. He stressed that the latest intervention must produce genuine reconciliation rather than temporary peace.
He also reminded stakeholders that political parties exist to win elections and provide effective governance, arguing that prolonged internal conflict only strengthens political opponents. According to him, rebuilding unity is essential if the APC hopes to improve its performance in the next governorship election and secure victory for President Bola Tinubu in Anambra during the 2027 presidential poll.
Although he called for forgiveness and cooperation among party members, Nwoye warned that reconciliation would not replace discipline. He said the national leadership would take action against any member whose conduct continued to threaten the party’s unity or undermine its electoral ambitions.
Other party leaders echoed the appeal. APC National Leader for Persons with Disabilities, Tolu Bankole, urged stakeholders to quickly settle their differences, while National Woman Leader Mary Alile Idele assured members that the committee’s role was to facilitate dialogue, not assign blame, in pursuit of a lasting resolution.
