{
  "id": 13172761,
  "title": "Many politicians Tinubu supported abandoned him in 2023 – APC Chairman Yilwatda",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/09/many-politicians-tinubu-supported-abandoned-him-in-2023-apc-chairman",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-09T17:37:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/09/many-politicians-tinubu-supported-abandoned-him-in-2023-apc-chairman-yilwatda/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), revealed that numerous politicians who backed President Bola Tinubu in the past abandoned him when he announced his presidential bid in 2023. Yilwatda made these remarks at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja, where he welcomed opposition party members from Sokoto, Kaduna, Jigawa, Kano, and Plateau states who defected to the APC. He emphasized that Tinubu had consistently supported politicians from both the North and South, citing his backing of Atiku Abubakar in 2007 and Nuhu Ribadu in 2011. Additionally, Yilwatda recalled Tinubu's support for former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2015 and 2019. The APC chairman highlighted Tinubu's efforts to unite politicians and promote national unity, praising him for standing by Buhari during the latter’s tenure despite opposition from some northern leaders. Yilwatda encouraged the newly affiliated APC members to support Tinubu and his party's Renewed Hope Agenda, describing the defection as a demonstration of confidence in the President. He defended Tinubu's performance in the North, pointing to significant infrastructure projects such as the Abuja–Kaduna–Kano road, the Kano–Maiduguri road, and rail initiatives as evidence of the Federal Government's investment in the region. Yilwatda criticized opposition politicians for doubting Tinubu's achievements and questioned the feasibility of their proposed N500-per-litre fuel discount, estimating its annual cost at around N20 trillion. He also criticized former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar for selling public assets below their construction costs during the privatization process.",
  "summary": "The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda, has said that many politicians whom President Bola Tinubu supported over the years withdrew their backing when he declared his intention to contest the presidency in 2023. Yilwatda spoke on Friday at the party’s national secretariat in Abuja while welcoming members of opposition […] Many politicians Tinubu…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}