Our attention has been drawn to yet another round of political comedy and media posturing orchestrated by one Saleh Zazzaga, a self-acclaimed political actor parading under the dubious banner of the “North-Central APC Forum.” Let it be firmly stated that this group neither reflects the true spirit, structure, nor the legitimate interests of the All Progressives Congress (APC) in the North-Central region.
We, the APC Youths Progressive Vanguard, a duly registered body with footprints across all 36 states, wish to categorically condemn the latest theatrics and diversionary tactics employed by Mr. Zazzaga in his ongoing pursuit of personal attention, political contracts, and selfish relevance. His desperation to latch onto the APC for survival, having failed to prove any electoral relevance at even the most basic grassroots level, is both embarrassing and detrimental to party unity.
SALEH ZAZZAGA: A SERIAL POLITICAL PROSTITUTE.
Mr. Zazzaga’s political history is well known: from contesting for the position of Plateau State Party Chairman — not to serve but to sabotage — to dragging the national leadership and other prominent members of the party through frivolous litigations, he has demonstrated a consistent pattern of being a political nuisance. His recent court actions against the SGF and the National Chairman are not acts of party loyalty but calculated schemes to gain political attention.
His support for the Green Cap Movement, a known political motif tied to the opposition PDP and Governor Caleb Mutfwang, exposes his ideological bankruptcy. One cannot support a PDP governor while claiming loyalty to the APC — that is the very definition of political prostitution, and we urge the public to see through this smokescreen of false advocacy.
THE APC IS A PARTY OF STRUCTURE, NOT SELF-SERVICE.
It is a joke of monumental proportions for Mr. Zazzaga to accuse the Plateau APC Exco of non-performance when he himself has never delivered a single ward or polling unit for the party. Politics is about structure, grassroots mobilization, and electoral delivery — not cheap press statements or photographs with political office holders secured through backdoor access.
The APC is not an open market for opportunists. We welcome members from other parties based on principle, ideology, and structure, not desperation. It is sheer hypocrisy for Mr. Zazzaga to demand an open-door policy while he flirts with a known PDP governor under the guise of “regional progress.”
A WORD OF ADVICE TO SALEH ZAZZAGA.
Leadership begins at home. We challenge Mr. Zazzaga to return to his polling unit, contest as a councillor, and prove his worth to the people. Let him build political relevance from the bottom up — not by parasitically attaching himself to real party men and women doing the hard work.
We also urge him to return to school, as the intellectual bankruptcy reflected in his utterances does no credit to the party or the region he falsely claims to represent.
ON PARTY DISCIPLINE AND UNITY.
The APC is a party guided by structure, order, and hierarchy. Recognized support groups operate under the party’s guidelines, not outside of it. Any group — including this so-called North-Central Forum — that acts contrary to the interest of the party, endorses opposition figures, or tries to force parallel agendas, is courting disciplinary action.
The Plateau APC leadership, under Rufus Bature, deserves commendation for standing firm in the face of sponsored blackmail. The party must not allow self-styled demagogues to undermine its unity ahead of 2027.
CONCLUSION
The APC Youths Progressive Vanguard stands for discipline, grassroots mobilization, and unwavering support for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and the enduring values of progressive governance. We will resist all attempts by failed political jobbers and their cohorts to destabilize the party for their personal benefit.
We reiterate: politics is not about snapping pictures or issuing press statements; it is about impact, capacity, and credibility. Mr. Zazzaga has failed all three.
Enough is enough.
Signed,
HARUNA YUSUF ABBA
National Coordinator,
APC Youths Progressive Vanguard
May 24, 2025
CAMILUS ALKALI
ABUBAKAR HASSAN M.A
SALAMATU ZAHARADE
TAYO AJIBOLA
MUSTAPHA KABIRU
IJEOMA BARNABARS
KELECHI EKWE
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