{"id":179,"date":"2026-10-12T07:30:55","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:30:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/2027-apc-chairman-says-party-polls-show-tinubu-will-win-presidential-election\/"},"modified":"2026-10-12T07:30:55","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T07:30:55","slug":"2027-apc-chairman-says-party-polls-show-tinubu-will-win-presidential-election","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/globalnigerianews.com\/index.php\/2026\/10\/12\/2027-apc-chairman-says-party-polls-show-tinubu-will-win-presidential-election\/","title":{"rendered":"2027: APC chairman says party polls show Tinubu will win presidential election"},"content":{"rendered":"

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatd<\/strong>a<\/a>, says the party\u2019s internal opinion polls indicate that President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Mr Yilwatda said the ruling party had conducted surveys across states and obtained what he described as reliable statistics showing that it was ahead of its political opponents.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have done fact-finding; we are leading. We have done our polls. We have our own polls that give us the real statistics across the states,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

The APC chairman spoke on Sunday during an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Sunday Politics.<\/p>\n

Asked whether the polls indicated that Mr Tinubu would win the election, Mr Yilwatda replied in the affirmative.<\/p>\n

He expressed confidence that the APC would defeat the opposition, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC), whose presidential candidate is former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), which has Peter Obi as its candidate.<\/p>\n

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He argued that the opposition parties had yet to demonstrate sufficient electoral strength to threaten the ruling party, pointing to their performance in previous elections.<\/p>\n

APC defends Tinubu\u2019s economic reforms<\/strong><\/h3>\n

The APC chairman also defended the economic policies of the Tinubu administration, arguing that the government\u2019s tax reforms would benefit low-income Nigerians while increasing revenue and expanding the number of taxpayers.<\/p>\n

He said the new tax regime was designed to favour poorer Nigerians and improve government revenue by bringing more people into the tax net.<\/p>\n

Mr Yilwatda also defended the administration\u2019s power sector reforms, which allow state governments and private investors to participate in electricity generation, transmission and distribution.<\/p>\n

He said the reforms had created opportunities for states to develop their own electricity projects.<\/p>\n

The APC chairman acknowledged the economic difficulties Nigerians were experiencing, including the high cost of fuel, but described the situation as temporary.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat we are passing through in Nigeria, for example, at this moment, is temporary. The increase in the cost of fuel is temporary. Nigerians believe in us,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

His defence comes amid public criticism of the administration\u2019s economic policies, particularly the removal of the petrol subsidy and the effects of higher fuel prices on households and businesses.<\/p>\n

Yilwatda compares Tinubu with Atiku<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mr Yilwatda also compared Mr Tinubu\u2019s performance with that of Atiku, who served as vice-president between 1999 and 2007 and is now the ADC\u2019s presidential candidate.<\/p>\n

He described Mr Tinubu as a better choice for Nigerians, citing his record in Lagos State before becoming president and the infrastructure projects undertaken during his tenure.<\/p>\n

The APC chairman highlighted the growth in Lagos State\u2019s revenue under Mr Tinubu, who governed the state from 1999 to 2007.<\/p>\n

\u201cPresident Tinubu met Lagos at roughly about N14 billion per annum; roughly, today we are talking about over N8 trillion per annum revenue,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

He also cited the Lagos Blue Line and Red Line rail projects as examples of infrastructure development associated with the state.<\/p>\n

Mr Yilwatda criticised the privatisation of public assets under previous administrations, arguing that some critical national infrastructure had been sold at prices far below the cost of construction.<\/p>\n

He cited the Ajaokuta Steel Company and an aluminium smelter in Akwa Ibom State, alleging that the assets were sold at a fraction of their original construction costs.<\/p>\n

The APC chairman used the examples to question Atiku\u2019s record in government and argued that Mr Tinubu had a stronger economic record.<\/p>\n

APC rejects allegations of corruption<\/strong><\/h3>\n

Mr Yilwatda also rejected allegations that the APC protects its members from prosecution over corruption allegations.<\/p>\n

He challenged opposition figures to provide evidence to support claims that the ruling party shields its members accused of wrongdoing.<\/p>\n

\u201cNobody is protected in the APC party,\u201d he said, adding that some party members were already facing prosecution and appearing in court.<\/p>\n

He argued that membership of the ruling party did not exempt anyone from legal proceedings, while insisting that accused persons were entitled to their fundamental rights.<\/p>\n

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The APC chairman also criticised opposition claims about the Nigerian Education Loan Fund (NELFUND), accusing political opponents of misrepresenting figures relating to the student loan scheme.<\/p>\n

Responding to comments by the ADC\u2019s spokesperson, Bolaji Abdullahi, on the scheme, Mr Yilwatda said opposition figures had failed to examine relevant documents before making public claims.<\/p>\n

\u201cThey don\u2019t even study the documents; they don\u2019t even have time to recall, and that\u2019s why they craft numbers, go on air with those numbers, and just throw them in public,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

NELFUND was established under the Tinubu administration to provide financial assistance to eligible students in public tertiary institutions.<\/p>\n

Mr Yilwatda also addressed concerns about internal disagreements within the APC ahead of the 2027 elections.<\/p>\n

He acknowledged tensions in some states, including Katsina, Kano and Kwara, but dismissed suggestions that the disputes posed an existential threat to the ruling party.<\/p>\n

He said the party was engaging stakeholders to resolve disagreements and manage grievances arising from its internal political processes.<\/p>\n

The APC has faced disputes in several states as politicians position themselves for the next elections, with disagreements over party leadership and nominations raising concerns about possible defections.<\/p>\n

Mr Yilwatda maintained that the party could manage the disputes while continuing its preparations for the 2027 polls.<\/p>\n

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