The APC's failing status is demonstrated by the Koya result.

Every serious political party has a stronghold, and a political party's strong base is rarely enough to win general elections. And, in order to win general elections, members of a political party must infiltrate another man's stronghold in order to relatively neutralize votes.

In the case of the SLPP and the APC, the SLPP has dramatically extended its presence in APC strongholds, whilst the APC has yet to do so. For example, multiple by-elections have been held in the northwest and northeast, which are thought to be strongholds of the main opposition party, yet the SLPP has won some and narrowly lost others.

Similarly, by-elections have been held in the southeast, which has traditionally been the ruling party's strength, but the APC has not been able to win any of them. An APC candidate came in second place in a multi-ward in Bonthe District, giving the opposition an automatic ward seat in the axis. The APC should not have won the seat if the election had been held on a single ward basis. I recommend that you learn more about the multi-ward system.

Furthermore, in the recently finished by-elections in Koya and Kailahun, the SLPP received around 40% in Koya, the APC's stronghold, and around 86 percent in Kailahun. The APC, on the other hand, received roughly 58 percent in Koya, its stronghold, and about 15 percent in Kailahun, the ruling party's heartland.

To summarize, the APC has shown no signs of winning the upcoming general election, as well as the general elections in 2028.

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