A chieftain of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Alwan Hassan, has claimed that most ministers and governors do not truly like President Bola Tinubu.
Speaking during an appearance on Channels TV’s breakfast show, ‘Sunrise Daily’, on Tuesday, he stated that most politicians in the ruling party are interested in him because of the power he holds.
According to him, the real danger facing President Tinubu’s re-election may not come from the opposition parties, but from within the ruling APC.
“A lot of ministers and governors in our party (APC) do not have President Tinubu at heart. They don’t like him for who he is; they want him for what he is,” he said.
Hassan said he was deeply worried by the conduct of some influential figures in the ruling party, noting that their actions reflect a pattern of political opportunism rather than loyalty or commitment to Tinubu’s leadership.
He argued that the president was surrounded by people who were more interested in personal gain and political advantage than in genuinely supporting his administration or ensuring his political success.
Hassan said this internal attitude is what frightens him most when he thinks about the next election, stressing that any major setback Tinubu may face could come from sabotage by those closest to him.
Speaking on whether ADC was a threat to APC at the 2027 elections, Hassan said, “It is our own self and the way we treat our own people that is making me scared of the election. The sabotage will happen from within.”
Drawing a parallel with the political events that led to the defeat of former President Goodluck Jonathan in 2015, Hassan said the same warning signs were emerging within the APC.
He recalled that Jonathan’s fall was aided not just by external opposition, but also by a network of internal political actors and supporters who worked against him.
“This was the same thing that happened to Jonathan. We used a lot of Jonathan’s people to win elections against him. That is the same thing that is happening today,” he said.
