Speaking during an interview on Arise Television, former National Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Waziri Bulama, declared that no single region in Nigeria can produce the president without building alliances across the country.
Bulama, a seasoned lawyer, banker, and prominent politician from Borno State, is well known for his role in shaping the APC during its early years and for his close association with key northern political leaders. He served as the National Secretary of the ruling party between 2019 and 2020, a position that placed him at the heart of the APC’s decision-making structure during one of its most turbulent phases.
Explaining his position on Nigeria’s electoral dynamics, Bulama stressed that once a politician joins a party, the expectation is to set aside local identities such as tribe, region, or religion and instead embrace the collective values and goals of the party.
Countering that position, Bulama emphasized that Nigeria’s multi-ethnic democracy demands cooperation across divides. “Neither would a northerner win an election without the support of other parts of the country,” he said, adding that Nigeria’s past political victories were driven by movements that connected with citizens nationwide, not just from one region.
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He also addressed speculations about the possible revival of the defunct Congress for Progressive Change (CPC), firmly dismissing such claims. According to him, the CPC was dissolved in 2013 along with the Action Congress of Nigeria (ACN) and other parties to form the APC, and therefore no longer exists.
“The CPC as a party no longer exists. CPC is history. What we have today is APC, and all the ideals, all the aspirations, the commitments and the undertakings of the defunct CPC have been absorbed by the APC,” he said.
He further explained that even former President Muhammadu Buhari, while alive, publicly declared his full loyalty and commitment to the APC, effectively sealing the fate of the CPC. Bulama stressed that attempts by some politicians to revive the CPC were merely mischievous efforts aimed at dividing the ruling party.
“The reason why we rallied under Senator Tanko Al-Makura was to respond to the false and mischievous attempt by a few of our former colleagues who wanted to disrupt and divide the APC by calling the name CPC. But CPC does not exist anymore. What exists now is APC and we have moved on,” he declared.
By dismissing talk of CPC’s revival and emphasizing unity across regions, Bulama underscored that both political alliances and party cohesion remain central to determining Nigeria’s leadership future.