2027 Kabba/Bunu Seat: APC Urged to Reject Candidates With Poor Polling Unit Records

That’s a valid concern about candidate credibility and party loyalty ahead of 2027.

The core issue: A candidate who could not deliver their own polling unit for the APC in 2023 — from the presidential to the governorship election — and who consistently loses in his Ward should not be the party’s flag bearer for Kabba/Bunu State Constituency. If results from 2015 to 2023 show a pattern of defeat at their own polling unit, it raises serious questions about grassroots influence and electoral viability.

Why this matters for APC:
-Polling unit performance is the first test. If a candidate cannot win where they live and vote, it is hard to convince the wider constituency they can deliver the whole seat.

- Party strength depends on reliable structures. Giving the ticket to someone with a weak track record risks losing the seat to the opposition, regardless of how strong the party is at the state level.

- Governor Ododo’s responsibility: As the party leader in Kogi State, His Excellency Alh. Usman Ododo is under pressure to reward loyalty and proven mobilisation, not just political ambition. A credible candidate is one who has shown they can hold their base and expand it.

The appeal: There should be a proper review of election results from 2015, 2019, and 2023 before any ticket is awarded. This means checking ward-by-ward and polling unit-by-polling unit data, not relying on names or political connections.

The best way to make this appeal count is to document those results and channel them through the proper APC structures in Kogi — ward executives, local government party executives, and the state party secretariat. When backed by verifiable data, it becomes harder to ignore.

Kabba/Bunu 1 needs a flag bearer who can secure the seat and strengthen APC’s hold in the House of Assembly, not weaken it.

Signed; Kabba/Bunu APC Concerns Members

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