The All Progressives Congress, APC, Abia State chapter, has said that any leader of the party who loses their polling unit, ward or constituency in the 2027 election will not be qualified for appointments from the federal government.
Chairman of the APC in Abia State, Chijioke Chukwu, made the announcement on Sunday at the APC secretariat in Umuahia during a post-primary election reconciliation meeting.
He disclosed that the party would closely monitor the performance of all its members during the 2027 elections to assess their dedication, noting that results from the polling units, wards and constituencies of all APC leaders and stakeholders would be published immediately after the elections for the national leadership of the party to assess how party members performed.
The APC chairman, who called for unity, focus and a sustained strategy to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu and all APC candidates in Abia, warned the party’s House of Assembly candidates and other stakeholders against trading the interests of the APC for those of another political party.
“Let me tell you, we are working out a modality where people will be rewarded according to their output. If you think you have contacts in Abuja and you lose your polling unit, ward and constituency, and you expect to be made a minister, it is impossible under this regime.
“Immediately after this election, we will publish the polling units of all the leaders and stakeholders of the party. If you cannot win your polling unit, ward and constituency, you have no business being made a federal commissioner or a minister.
“Things must change, and we must follow a new order,” the Abia APC chairman vowed.
Responding to the charge, a member of the APC, Sam Anya, said a structure had been put in place in Ohafia to secure victory for President Bola Tinubu and all candidates of the party in the state.
Meanwhile, the APC chairman has inaugurated a peace committee headed by Madukwe Ukaegbu to reconcile all members of the party ahead of the 2027 elections.
2027: No federal appointments if you lose polling units – Abia APC tells members