Tinubu Meets Akpabio Ahead of APC Campaign Launch
On October 22, 2026, President Bola Tinubu held a closed-door meeting with the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, at the Presidential Villa in Abuja. This meeting occurred just two days before the All Progressives Congress (APC) was set to launch its presidential campaign in Kaduna on October 24, 2026.
The meeting lasted approximately one hour, but the specific topics discussed were not disclosed at the time of reporting. The APC's campaign launch is a significant event leading up to the presidential election scheduled for January 16, 2027.
Nentawe Yilwatda, the APC National Chairman, confirmed that preparations for the campaign were complete. The campaign council, inaugurated on October 14, named Tinubu as chairman, with Vice President Kashim Shettima and Yilwatda as vice chairmen, and Senator Abdul’aziz Yari as Director-General.
Akpabio was appointed as Deputy Director-General (South). Additionally, on October 16, Tinubu urged the Senate to expedite the confirmation of new commissioners for the Independent National Electoral Commission.
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