“APC Is Dead in the South”: 3 Collapse as Shettima Hands Over Party Structure to PDP’s Oborevwori | WhatsNextNG
The Nigerian comedy stage opens in what many are calling a political suicide mission, Vice President Kashim Shettima has allegedly handed over the All Progressives Congress (APC) party structure in the South-South to none other than Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State, a sitting PDP governor.
Yes, you read that right, it’s not a mistake.
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The ruling party’s structure handed over to the opposition and the fallout has been nothing short of catastrophic. Within 48 hours of the news breaking, three top APC leaders in the region have collapsed politically, with sources claiming two of them are currently hospitalized due to shock induced health breakdowns.
A Political Earthquake No One Saw Coming
According to reports, getting to whatsnextng by someone close to the deal, Shettima struck the arrangement secretly, believing Oborevwori had the grassroots influence and control to “strengthen APC’s foothold” in the volatile South-South zone ahead of the 2027 elections.
But here’s the twist: Oborevwori is still a loyal PDP governor, and this alleged deal has been described by critics as “the biggest betrayal in Nigeria’s party politics since 1999.”
“We fought, bled, and lost elections for this party. Now Shettima gives our structure to a PDP man? It’s madness,” fumed a top APC chieftain from Edo State who has now resigned.
The Defections Begin: APC In Freefall?
As of this morning, three key regional APC stalwarts one each from Delta, Bayelsa, and Edo have resigned from the party, calling the handover a “covert decapitation” of the APC’s southern relevance.
Grassroots party loyalists are burning APC flags in Warri and Ughelli.
Even worse? Local PDP ward leaders in Delta are already mocking the APC, calling it “a house that no longer belongs to itself.”
Silence from Oborevwori Strategic or Suspicious?
So far, Governor Oborevwori has refused to comment publicly, but his recent appearances with known APC financiers have raised eyebrows.
Political analysts are speculating that this may be the beginning of a calculated shift either to decimate APC from within or to launch a new hybrid political alliance ahead of 2027.
“This isn’t strategy. It’s sabotage disguised as cooperation,” said Prof. Adebayo Ogundele, a political scientist at UniPort.
“APC is being infiltrated at the highest level.”
2027 Elections Just Got Dirtier
With APC facing internal collapse, and PDP smiling in the corner, the real winner might be Peter Obi’s Labour Party, whose supporters see this chaos as confirmation that both APC and PDP are nothing more than a “recycled cabal.”
Online, Obidients are posting things like:
“Let them keep switching jerseys. We already left the stadium.”
But others warn this may be the beginning of a new super-party a quiet alliance between APC elites and PDP governors meant to block outsider candidates from gaining power in 2027.
What This Means for the Average Nigerian
If party structures can be “transferred” like real estate deals, then what’s left of democracy?
And how can voters trust parties that secretly shake hands across enemy lines?
These are questions every Nigerian must ask because if this is the future of politics, then 2027 won’t be an election; it will be a coronation.
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Recent developments within the All Progressives Congress (APC) have triggered internal unrest following reports that Vice President Kashim Shettima has allegedly facilitated the transfer of the party’s structural control in the South-South region to Governor Sheriff Oborevwori of Delta State a sitting member of the opposition People’s Democratic Party (PDP).
This report explores the background, implications, and stakeholder reactions surrounding the event, with a focus on the collapse of three senior APC regional figures, rising dissent within party ranks, and potential implications ahead of the 2027 general elections.
We are witnessing the rise of a power-hungry elite class that no longer cares about party loyalty or public trust. All that matters now is survival even if it means selling out your own.
And sadly, as always, it is the people who will pay the price.
Stay with WhatsNextNG as we uncover more twists behind this story including who really benefited from this shady deal.
