*Honourable Maji Johnson Bello, Chairman of the MJB Movement says, ‘we are convinced that the direction of the current administration offers Nigeria the best opportunity to overcome its present economic realities, and build a stronger future’
Alexander Davis | ConsumerConnect
The All Progressives Congress (APC) has expressed readiness to welcome over 10,000 members of various political parties.
The governing APC disclosed the new members are from the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) and Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), “who are set to formally join the ruling party under the auspices of the Maji Johnson Bello (MJB) Movement.”
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The leadership of the party also noted the development followed a courtesy visit by the Executive members of the MJB Movement to the National Secretariat of the APC Tuesday, September 8, 2026, in Abuja, FCT, where they met with the leadership of the party ahead of the planned formal defection ceremony.
The visit was part of ongoing consultations and preparations for the official decamping of thousands of members of the movement from different political platforms into the APC.
The leadership of the Movement equally reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening the governing party through massive grassroots mobilisation ahead of the 2027 General Elections in Nigeria.
Receiving the delegation on behalf of the National Chairman of the APC, Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, his Personal Private Secretary, Comrade Jibrin Bancir, described the decision of the MJB Movement and its members to join the APC as a significant development and an indication of growing confidence in the party and the administration of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, GCFR.
Abimbola Tooki, Special Adviser to the National Chairman of APC on Media and Information Strategy, stated Bancir, in his remarks, said the APC was particularly encouraged by the organisational capacity, grassroots reach and political network, which the Movement was bringing into the party.
Prof. Yilwatda’s Personal Private Secretary also stressed the APC remains “open to Nigerians who were genuinely committed to the progress, stability and development of the country.”
He assured the incoming members that the party would put in place appropriate mechanisms to ensure their seamless integration into the various structures of the APC.
According to him, the new members would not merely be welcomed into the party but would be encouraged to actively participate in its activities and structures at the grassroots.
Bancir further stated: “We are delighted by the huge capacity that the MJB Movement is bringing to the table.
“The APC is ready to receive and integrate all of you into the structures of the party.
“We will work out the necessary procedures to ensure that everybody has a place to operate and contribute meaningfully at the local level.”
He also emphasised the importance of grassroots participation in Nigerian politics.
The official as well noted that the APC would ensure that the incoming members were properly registered and integrated beginning from the ward level.
He averred: “Politics is local. We will ensure that everybody knows you in your local government as bona fide members of the APC.
“We want you to become part and parcel of the party at the ward, local government, state and national levels.
“Your contribution will be valued, and your political capacity will be put to good use.”
Bancir, therefore, urged the leadership of the MJB Movement to continue with its mobilisation efforts, assuring them that the APC leadership would provide the necessary institutional support for a smooth transition and integration of the decampees.
Earlier in his address, Honourable Maji Johnson Bello, Chairman of the MJB Movement, said the decision of the Movement to join the APC was informed by its conviction that the reforms being implemented by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu represented the most realistic pathway towards addressing the economic challenges facing Nigeria.
Bello said members of the Movement had carefully considered the direction of the country and concluded that President Tinubu’s reform agenda deserved the support of Nigerians, who genuinely desired a stronger, more productive and prosperous country.
He explained that the Movement is not joining the APC merely for political convenience but out of “a deliberate decision to identify with what it described as the administration’s efforts to reposition the Nigerian economy and lay the foundation for sustainable national development.”
According to him, the MJB Movement had resolved to deploy its extensive grassroots network to mobilise additional Nigerians into the APC ahead of the 2027 general elections.
He also stated: “We have taken time to examine the situation in the country and the reforms being undertaken by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
“We are convinced that the direction of the administration offers Nigeria the best opportunity to overcome its present economic realities and build a stronger future.”
Bello said the forthcoming defections would only be the beginning of a broader mobilisation exercise.
Honourable Bello stressed that the Movement would continue to reach out to Nigerians at the grassroots and encourage them to support the President and the APC.
The MJB Movement, he added, has the capacity to bring thousands of politically active Nigerians into the APC, and would work tirelessly to strengthen the party’s structures across the West African country.