APC Spokesperson Predicts 2028 Victory, Cites Public Dissatisfaction with Government

The National Publicity Secretary of the All People’s Congress (APC), Sidi Yayah Tunis, has expressed confidence that his party could return to power in the 2028 general elections, claiming the opposition currently holds a 70 percent chance of victory.

Speaking on Liberty Online TV, Tunis attributed his optimism to what he described as growing public dissatisfaction with the ruling Sierra Leone People’s Party (SLPP), arguing that this sentiment is strengthening the APC’s political position ahead of the next elections.

“We have a 70 percent chance of winning,” he stated.

He claimed that multiple sectors of the country are underperforming, singling out education and referencing concerns around national examination results, including the BECE and WASSCE, as indicators of broader systemic challenges.

“There is no sector right now that is working. Even the education they are talking about, the WAEC results that are coming, BECE and WASSCE,” he said.

Tunis also dismissed the idea that the SLPP retains strong political strongholds, arguing that the party’s support base has weakened across the country.

He further alleged that the ruling party does not fully support free and fair elections, accusing it of attempting to manipulate electoral outcomes—claims that remain the position of the APC spokesperson.

“SLPP never believes in fair elections. They always want to find a way to rig. That is how they believe they will come to power,” he alleged.

Describing the APC as a people-centered political movement, Tunis said the party remains rooted in the aspirations of ordinary Sierra Leoneans and has historically pursued policies aimed at national development.

“The APC is in the power of the people,” he said.

He further claimed that the APC has played a leading role in the country’s development history, citing infrastructure and institutional projects such as the Aberdeen Bridge, the Bank of Sierra Leone, the medical school, the law school, and various road networks as examples of achievements under previous APC administrations.

“Every development in this country, it was the APC that started it,” he claimed.

Tunis also criticized the SLPP’s development record, arguing that some government projects have failed to deliver meaningful impact to citizens.

The remarks come as political parties gradually intensify positioning ahead of the 2028 elections, with both the APC and SLPP expected to increase political engagements in the coming years.