For APC to succeed and win the elections in 2028, the tribe must die

For APC to Succeed in 2028, the Tribe Must Die

By Juma Mubarak (Mr. Solution)

If the All People’s Congress (APC) is serious about reclaiming State House in 2028, then one truth must be faced—and faced boldly. *The tribe must die.*

Not in the literal sense, but in the political sense. Tribal politics. Tribal calculations. Tribal gatekeeping. That toxic mindset that continues to infect our decision-making, divide our base, and reduce great leadership potential to tribal arithmetic—it must end.

For too long, some within the APC have reduced leadership potential to surnames and strongholds. Instead of looking at vision, credibility, work ethic, and sacrifice, they ask, “Where is he from?” “What tribe is she?” “Will our people accept him?” *This is not politics. This is paralysis.*

Let’s be honest—tribalism has never built a strong party. It has only built suspicion. And suspicion has only built division. And division? Division has only built defeat. *APC cannot afford defeat in 2028.*

The SLPP knows this game well—they thrive when we fragment. They win when we play regional favorites and ignore our best foot forward just to please a tribal chorus.

But Sierra Leone has changed. The voters have evolved. The youth are not asking about tribe—they are asking about job creation, electricity, affordable education, and national cohesion. They are not checking surnames—they are checking track records.

*And that is exactly why the party is called the All People’s Congress—not the One Tribe Congress.*

It was founded on the principle that all people—*regardless of tribe, region, religion, or background*—have a seat at the table, and a voice in the future of Sierra Leone.

So when you hear people whispering, “But people say dem nor ready for XYZ tribe,” don’t just nod—ask them boldly: *Which people? And where in the APC Constitution or the national Constitution does it say that only certain tribes can contest for the presidency?* It doesn’t exist. And it never will.

Those pushing this narrative are not defenders of tradition—*they are cowards.* Cowards with no ideas, no bold vision, and no record to present to the people. So they retreat into tribal rhetoric as a shield to hide their emptiness.

*The APC doesn’t need tribe-based messiahs. It needs tested, trusted leaders who can bring unity, discipline, and direction.*

We need a leader who can walk into *Mende, Temne, and Limba dominated areas, Fullah or Krio communities*—not as a stranger or a threat, but as a symbol of hope.

We must stop looking for *”our own”* and start choosing the right one—the one who can fight for all of us.

For APC to win in 2028, the tribe must die.
Let the party live. Let the nation win.