Aggrieved members of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) have urged the National Chairman of the party, Alhaji Abdullahi Ganduje to stop alleged attempts by Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) agents from hijacking the party’s structure ahead of the 2026 Area Council elections.
The protesters, under the aegis of the APC Consolidation Group made their demands at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, the nation’s capital accusing new entrants with alleged ties to the PDP of marginalising loyal party stakeholders and manipulating internal processes to field preferred candidates.
They displayed placards with inscriptions such as “We don’t want Aduda, we don’t want PDP members” and “Stop PDP agents from hijacking APC FCT election”.
The group alleged that key PDP leaders, including Senator Philip Aduda, were scheming to install their loyalists within the APC to clinch council seats in the forthcoming polls.
“We further bring to your attention the alleged and troubling activities of former PDP Senate Minority Whip, Senator Philip Aduda, who has not only refused to publicly align with the APC but is actively working behind the scenes to install his loyalists in strategic Area Councils under our party.
“Information reaching us indicates that Senator Aduda is leveraging the name of the Honourable Minister of the FCT, His Excellency Nyesom Wike, to intimidate party executives and force the imposition of these aspirants. We find this not only deceptive but also dangerous, as it fuels political tension within the FCT,” the Group emphasised.
The APC Consolidation Group also called for the immediate disqualification of two aspirants, Danjuma Samuel Shekwolo and Christopher Zakka Maikalangu, whom they accused of being PDP loyalists attempting to subvert the APC’s internal democracy.
The group claimed Shekwolo participated in the PDP Zonal Convention on May 24, 2025, and obtained APC nomination forms just 48 hours later, describing this as “opportunistic carpet-crossing and deceit.”
Maikalangu, a sitting PDP Chairman of Abuja Municipal Area Council (AMAC), is also accused of strategic entry into the APC to contest for another tenure without meeting the membership requirement.
They cited Article 20.1(iii) of the APC Constitution, which requires at least three months of financial membership and fulfillment of all party obligations before contesting for elective office.
The group urged the APC leadership to act swiftly to preserve the party’s integrity and ensure only genuine members contest in the upcoming elections.
They emphasised that failure to address these allegations would set a dangerous precedent, allowing political turncoats to undermine the party’s platform and frustrate long-serving loyal members.