{
  "id": 3674333,
  "title": "2027: Tinubu shouldn’t chair APC Presidential Campaign Council – Ndume",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/27/2027-tinubu-shouldnt-chair-apc-presidential-campaign-council-ndume",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-27T05:27:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Post Nigeria",
    "slug": "daily-post-nigeria",
    "url": "https://dailypost.ng/2026/08/27/2027-tinubu-shouldnt-chair-apc-presidential-campaign-council-ndume/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Borno South Senator Ali Ndume has criticized President Bola Tinubu's decision to chair the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. Speaking to Arise Television's Prime Time, Ndume argued that Tinubu, as the \"product\" of the APC, should not be the one selling the party's candidacy to the electorate. He maintained that the party's national chairman should lead such efforts.\n\nRecalling Tinubu's recent move to constitute the Presidential Campaign Council and appoint himself as its chairman ahead of the 2027 polls, Ndume expressed disbelief, stating, \"If I had the ear of Mr. President, he does not need to be the Presidential Campaign Council chairman.\" He questioned the party's strategy, advocating for state governors to head the presidential campaigns in their respective states, with a coordinating team to oversee their efforts.",
  "summary": "Borno South Senator, Ali Ndume says President Bola Tinubu does not need to be the chairman of the All Progressives Congress, APC, Presidential Campaign Council for the 2027 general elections. Ndume stated this on Wednesday while fielding questions in an interview on Arise Television’s Prime Time. He argued that the president is the “product” of the APC […] 2027: Tinubu shouldn’t chair APC…",
  "key_points": [
    "President Bola Tinubu should not chair APC Presidential Campaign Council for 2027 elections.",
    "Ali Ndume, Borno South Senator, criticizes Tinubu's decision.",
    "Ndume suggests state governors lead presidential campaigns in respective states."
  ],
  "editors_take": "Ndume's criticism of Tinubu's decision signals a rift within the APC and suggests that some party members doubt the effectiveness of having the party's leader head the presidential campaign.",
  "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."
}