APC Leaders Defend President Tinubu Ahead of 2027 Election
All Progressives Congress leaders Orji Uzor Kalu and Nentawe Yilwatda defended President Bola Tinubu's health, economic reforms, and re-election prospects for 2027.
Leaders of the All Progressives Congress (APC) launched a coordinated defense of President Bola Tinubu on November 10, 2026, asserting his fitness and viability for the 2027 presidential election. National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda dismissed concerns regarding the president's health, stating that Tinubu is physically fit to seek re-election and that any absence from campaign rallies is due to constitutional duties.
Yilwatda further defended the administration's Muslim-Muslim ticket, claiming that Christians have not been sidelined. He also rejected allegations that the APC caused a leadership crisis within the African Democratic Congress and argued that a proposed ₦10m reward for councils that deliver wards for the president, suggested by Minister Nyesom Wike, does not constitute vote buying.
Simultaneously, Senator Orji Uzor Kalu predicted a landslide victory for the president, claiming he faces no real competition. Kalu defended the administration's economic reforms, acknowledging they caused temporary household hardship but arguing they stabilized the economy at a macroeconomic level. He urged Nigerians to prioritize long-term rebuilding over immediate discomfort and called for political stability to ensure the president completes a full eight-year term.
