APC: Tinubu most experienced, prepared candidate for 2027, Yilwatda says

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has described President Bola Tinubu as the most experienced, competent and prepared candidate for the 2027 presidential election.

Yilwatda urged Nigerians to assess the 18 presidential candidates based on their experience, competence and leadership capacity, insisting that Tinubu stands out among them.

He spoke at the APC presidential campaign rally in Ondo State, where party leaders and supporters gathered to mobilise votes for the President’s re-election.

Also speaking, the Chairman of the Progressive Governors Forum and Governor of Imo State, Hope Uzodimma, urged APC leaders and supporters in Ondo State to close ranks and mobilise massive votes for Tinubu.

Uzodimma said the APC governors were united in their support for the President, having recognised the achievements of his administration across the country.

He, however, expressed concern over the number of uncollected Permanent Voter Cards in the state, saying that only about 1.4 million of the 2.4 million registered voters had collected their PVCs.

He urged eligible voters to visit INEC offices to collect their cards ahead of the January 16, 2027 election.

The governor also called on APC leaders to set aside their differences, embrace teamwork and work together to secure a decisive victory for Tinubu.

Describing Ondo as a state with a special place in the President’s political calculations, Uzodimma urged residents to reciprocate the administration’s support by voting massively for him.

In his remarks, the Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Senator Abdulaziz Yari, said the one million votes projected for Tinubu in Ondo State were inadequate, urging the party to aim higher.

Yari said Ondo State had benefited from significant political appointments under the Tinubu administration, citing the Minister of Finance and Coordinating Minister of the Economy, Wale Edun; Minister of Interior, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo; and Minister of Youth Development, Ayodele Olawande.

He also mentioned the Managing Director of the Bank of Industry and the President’s Special Adviser on Energy, describing the appointments as evidence of the President’s confidence in the state.