{
  "id": 15134177,
  "title": "2027: ‘Baba no fit waka’ – Isaac Fayose on Tinubu’s planned absence from campaign tour [VIDEO]",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/17/2027-baba-no-fit-waka-isaac-fayose-on-tinubus-planned-absence-from",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-17T06:09:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/10/17/2027-baba-no-fit-waka-isaac-fayose-on-tinubus-planned-absence-from-campaign-tour-video/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Nigerian businessman and commentator Isaac Fayose has claimed that President Bola Tinubu may be suffering from health issues, alleging that the president is unable to walk. Fayose made the allegation in response to Tinubu's decision not to attend every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election.\n\nTinubu announced on Wednesday that he would not join the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council at every campaign venue. He cited the need to prioritize governance, fulfill economic obligations, and attract investors to the country as the reason for his decision.\n\nFayose reacted to this through a video posted on his official Facebook page, stating that the president's decision suggested that he might be unable to endure the physical demands of the campaign due to his alleged health issues. He criticized the government for abandoning governance and allegedly spending significant time abroad, saying, \"Baba no fit waka.\"\n\nFayose's comments come in the context of Tinubu's decision to prioritize governance over campaign activities, a move that has drawn criticism from some quarters.",
  "summary": "Nigerian businessman and social commentator, Isaac Fayose, has alleged that President Bola Tinubu may be experiencing health challenges, claiming that the president is unable to walk. Fayose made the allegation while reacting to Tinubu’s decision not to attend every campaign event ahead of the 2027 general election. DAILY POST recalls that Tinubu, Wednesday, announced that […] 2027: ‘Baba no fit…",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Punch Nigeria",
        "title": "Ex-lawmaker backs inclusion of Wike, Soludo, Adeleke in Tinubu’s campaign council",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/ex-lawmaker-backs-inclusion-of-wike-soludo-adeleke-in-tinubus",
        "published": "2026-10-16T20:50:54.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}