APC's Yilwatda Predicts Over 70% Northern Votes for Tinubu

Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), has predicted that the North will provide President Bola Tinubu with more than 70% of its votes in the upcoming 2027 presidential election. This statement was made during the unveiling of the Arewa for Asiwaju Campaign Head Office in Abuja, where Vice President Kashim Shettima also expressed confidence in Tinubu's re-election, stating that the North has shown strong support for the President.

Yilwatda highlighted various infrastructure projects and initiatives undertaken by Tinubu's administration, including road projects, the Ajaokuta-Kaduna-Kano gas pipeline, and healthcare initiatives, as reasons for the North to back Tinubu's re-election. Shettima added that while the North's support is strong, it is not unconditional and will require Tinubu's administration to demonstrate accountability and transparency.

The Makinde-Daura Presidential Campaign Organisation, however, contends that its candidate, Governor Seyi Makinde of Oyo State, will defeat Tinubu in key battleground states.