New APC chair, Yilwatda, vows Tinubu’s return •Makinde, Bala lead PDP govs in 2027 power takeover plot Less than two years to the next general election, the ruling All Progressives Congress and the main opposition Peoples Democratic Party are already locking horns in what promises to be a fierce battle for the nation’s top political prize in 2027. Both parties held their National Executive Committee meetings in Abuja on Thursday and unveiled strategic steps ahead of the election. Both parties also announced new leadership strategies to win over the electorate. While the APC aims to consolidate its grip on power, the PDP is positioning itself as a force to reclaim the Presidency. On Thursday, the National Executive Committee of the APC named the Minister of Humanitarian Affairs and Social Development, Yilwatda Nentawe, as substantive chairman of the party.