APC Chairman Yilwatda Critiques Atiku and Other Candidates

The All Progressives Congress (APC), under the leadership of National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed four leading opposition presidential hopefuls as unfit to contest against President Bola Tinubu in the upcoming 2027 general elections. The candidates mentioned include Alhaji of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Donald Duke of the People's Redemption Party (PRP), and Seyi Makinde of the Allied People's Movement (APM).

Yilwatda made these remarks on October 14 while receiving the Forum of APC Aspirants, led by Danjuma Mohammed, at the party's national secretariat in Abuja. He challenged anyone to compare the records of these opposition candidates with those of President Tinubu, asserting that none could match his achievements, particularly in building institutions.

Yilwatda specifically criticized Atiku Abubakar, questioning the lack of identifiable infrastructure projects from his tenure as vice president and condemning Atiku's stance on abolishing the Federal Government's student loan scheme.