{
  "id": 19222950,
  "title": "Tinubu fit for 2027 race, APC chairman dismisses health concerns",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/09/tinubu-fit-for-2027-race-apc-chairman-dismisses-health-concerns",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-09T21:38:51.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Punch Nigeria",
    "slug": "punch-nigeria",
    "url": "https://punchng.com/tinubu-fit-for-2027-race-apc-chairman-dismisses-health-concerns/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "All Progressives Congress (APC) Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda has affirmed President Bola Tinubu's fitness to run for re-election in 2027, dismissing health concerns. Yilwatda made these remarks on Channels Television's Politics Today. He advised against interpreting isolated criticism of Tinubu as widespread opposition to his administration. Tinubu, elected in February 2023, received 8,794,726 votes, defeating his closest rival Atiku Abubakar of the Peoples Democratic Party, who garnered 6,984,520 votes. Tinubu took office on May 29, 2023, and is seeking another four-year term. Regarding the Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, Yilwatda stated that Christians who engaged with the party were comfortable with the arrangement. The ticket, featuring Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima, faced criticism from some Christian groups for perceived religious exclusion. Yilwatda defended the ticket, noting that Christians consulted by the party were satisfied with it. He also noted that Tinubu's absence from some campaign rallies was due to his constitutional responsibilities, not a lack of commitment to the re-election campaign. The APC chairman also defended the Muslim-Muslim ticket, stating that Christians were not marginalized under the current administration. He further denied any involvement in the internal crisis of the African Democratic Congress and expressed confidence in Tinubu's victory over Atiku Abubakar in the 2027 election, attributing Atiku's 2023 performance to the PDP's political machinery rather than the candidate's personal popularity. Yilwatda also defended the Federal Capital Territory Minister, Nyesom Wike, over his proposed ₦10m reward for councils that support Tinubu in the 2027 election, stating that the offer was not a form of vote buying.",
  "summary": "The APC National Chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, says President Bola Tinubu is fit to seek re-election in 2027, dismissing concerns about his health. Read More: https://punchng.com/tinubu-fit-for-2027-race-apc-chairman-dismisses-health-concerns/",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu fit for 2027 re-election race, APC Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda affirmed",
    "Tinubu received 8.79 million votes in 2023, defeating Atiku Abubakar with 6.98 million votes",
    "APC defends Muslim-Muslim presidential ticket, stating Christians consulted were satisfied"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "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."
}