Standing for Truth, Party Integrity, and the Nigerian GrassrootsSpeaker: Professor Kailani Muhammad, Director General, Confederation of APC Support Groups
Date: Tuesday, May 19, 2026Location: Abuja, Nigeria
Good afternoon, gentlemen of the press, and my dedicated leaders and members of our great support structures across the nation. We have just concluded a vital national general meeting, a gathering of minds born out of our deep concern for our party, the All Progressives Congress, and the welfare of our beloved country.
Looking at all of you in this room, I cannot help but take a brief walk down memory lane. I want us to remember where we started, because a man who forgets where the rain began to beat him will not know where he dried his body.
In 2022, we laid the foundation of this formidable movement with the Tinubu Shettima Network, popularly known as TSN. We gathered thousands of passionate support groups from every corner of this country. Together, we organized the historic “Walk-the-Talk” campaign, where more than 50,000 patriotic Nigerians marched shoulder-to-shoulder, putting their feet on the pavement to declare their unwavering faith in the Tinubu-Shettima ticket.
When internal leadership disputes and bitter crises threatened to rip the Amalgamated APC Support Groups apart, I was called upon to step in and save the day. I took up that mantle and stabilized the ship to the absolute best of my ability. I stood before our teeming members and gave a firm directive: “Stand firm, stay focused, and do not look back until we see this administration win the 2023 general election.”
And we did exactly that. We delivered that victory through sacrifice, sweat, and sheer determination, without receiving a single Kobo from anyone.We all know the painful history of what happened next. Everyone remembers the deep betrayal when Maryam Dan Jaki single-handedly carted away the ₦100 million intervention that was meant to support the Amalgamated groups from Alhaji Kashim Imam. It was a massive blow that sent things south and fractured the trust of hard-working groups who had given everything to the party. But as a leader, I refuse to let despair win.
That trial is exactly what led me to establish the Confederation of APC Support Groups immediately after the 2023 elections, to create a clean, transparent, and unshakeable home for real loyalists. And from that platform, we launched a massive campaign supporting Senator Abdul’aziz Yari for the Senate Presidency, demonstrating our continuous commitment to democratic fairness and party strength.
This brings me directly to the current state of our nation and a bitter truth we must confront. Nobody ever calls on the Confederation anymore. Nobody thinks about calling the support groups into the room to discuss the party’s direction, nor does anyone think about rewarding the immense efforts we have made.
Up until this moment, this government has not truly recognized or appreciated the immense sacrifices that the support groups, and my leadership, put into bringing this administration to life.But despite this lack of recognition, despite being left out in the cold after working tirelessly, I want to assure everyone of one thing: we, the support groups, will continue to support this government.
We did not fight for a temporary reward; we fought for the progress of Nigeria, and we remain committed to seeing this administration succeed for the sake of our people.However, as a leader who lives among the people, I cannot close my eyes to the realities on the ground. Our country is facing severe challenges.
The rising inflation is squeezing the life out of the common man, and insecurity continues to threaten our communities. While we support this government, we are also calling on it to urgently find a soft landing for everyday Nigerians.
I worked day and night, using every resource and connection at my disposal, to ensure this administration succeeded at the polls. Precisely because I gave my all, I cannot sit back, fold my arms, and keep quiet while things deteriorate. True loyalty means speaking the truth to power so that we can correct our course before the nation sinks into a deeper quagmire.Unfortunately, because of my outspokenness and my call for national reflection, some elements within our own ranks have resorted to cheap propaganda and malice.
They are circulating rumors across social media and political circles claiming that I am no longer with the APC or that I have decamped to another party. This is an utter lie, born out of pure wickedness and political desperation.
I am a pillar of this party, and I am not going anywhere.Worse still, these same detractors have gone ahead to accuse me, Professor Kailani, of religious bigotry. And what is my offense? My only offense is that I courageously stated the hard facts behind the allegations raised by the U.S. President and members of the American Congress regarding claims of Christian genocide in Nigeria.
Because I took my time to call on our government to carefully look into these serious things so our nation does not fall into a deeper crisis, they choose to twist my words. I spoke purely out of love for this country and a desire for peace, yet they turn around to label me a bigot.
Let it be known today: the Confederation of APC Support Groups remains the vanguard of this party. We will not be silenced by blackmail, nor will we allow malicious lies to derail the vision we marched for. I gave my full might to bring this administration to power, and I have earned the right to speak the truth. Even when our efforts go unrecognized, our loyalty to the progress of Nigeria remains rock-solid. We support our party leadership, we demand relief for our citizens, and we stand together for a united and prosperous nation.
Thank you all, and may God bless the All Progressives Congress and the Federal Republic of Nigeria.