APC's Basiru Declares Tinubu Fit for 2027 Campaign

Senator Ajibola Basiru, the National Publicity Secretary of the All Progressives Congress (APC) and Deputy Secretary of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, stated that President Bola Tinubu is physically fit to campaign for the 2027 presidential election. During an interview on Channels TV’s Politics Today programme, Basiru emphasized that he often spends late nights with Tinubu, asserting that the President is "fit as a fiddle," agile, and ready for governance.

His remarks were made in response to opposition members questioning Tinubu's physical fitness for campaigning. Basiru also criticized former Vice President Atiku Abubakar's presidential ambitions, likening him to Kenyan opposition leader Raila Odinga, who has unsuccessfully contested multiple times.

Additionally, the African Action Congress (AAC) requested the use of the Presidential Villa for its campaign council's inauguration, which is scheduled for November 11, 2026. Basiru dismissed AAC's presidential candidate Omoyele Sowore, suggesting he should first secure a seat in the House of Assembly to be taken seriously.