Report by Nigerdeltagist, Abuja
22, March, 2026
A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in Bayelsa State, Great Joshua MacIver, has registered his total commitment to the re-election of President Bola Tinubu in 2027, vowing that Tinubu’s re-election bid is non-negotiable.
Nigerdeltagist reports that Great Joshua MacIver who was the Bayelsa APC deputy governorship candidate in the 2023 governorship election, expressed concerns over marginalisation of some founding members who fought for the party.
In a statement titled ” Bayelsa APC congresses: going forward, a call to look inwards”, he warned APC leaders in the state to look inward and take note of certain factors which may hinder victory.
He pointed out an imbalance in the power structure in the party under Senator Douye Diri, adding that other political blocs in the state are marginalised.
His words, “First, before His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, joined the APC in the state, there were clearly two political blocs that made up the party, with the approximate population ratios of the blocs standing at 95% to 5%.”
“After the entrance of His Excellency, Senator Douye Diri, only the smaller bloc is being carried along in the affairs of the party, leaving the greater percentage to their fate, and this situation has the potential to build anger and dissatisfaction in our dear party.”
