The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party’s internal polls indicate President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, although he did not disclose the figures or methodology behind the surveys. Yilwatda made the declaration while appearing on Channels Television’s *Sunday Politics*, where he said the […]

The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has declared that the party’s internal polls indicate President Bola Tinubu will win the 2027 presidential election, although he did not disclose the figures or methodology behind the surveys.

Yilwatda made the declaration while appearing on Channels Television’s *Sunday Politics*, where he said the APC had conducted surveys across different states and obtained results showing Tinubu ahead of his possible challengers.

“We 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,” he said, presenting the party’s findings as the basis for its confidence ahead of the next presidential contest.

Asked whether the polls showed that Tinubu would emerge victorious in 2027, Yilwatda answered, “Of course!” His response reinforced the APC leadership’s position that the President remains well placed, according to the party’s own assessment of the political landscape.

The chairman said the APC was not worried about opposition parties, particularly the African Democratic Congress (ADC), associated with former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar, and the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), associated with Peter Obi. He argued that their performance in elections before 2027 gave the ruling party an advantage.

Yilwatda also compared Tinubu with Atiku, describing the President as “far better” than the former Vice-President. The comment formed part of his defence of the incumbent’s record as the APC prepares for another presidential election.

Defending the administration’s economic policies, he said the tax reforms had broadened the tax base and increased government revenue, while also benefiting poorer Nigerians. He further cited changes in the electricity sector, arguing that state governments had been given the ability to generate, transmit and distribute power.

On the rising cost of petrol, the APC chairman acknowledged the difficulties facing Nigerians but maintained that the situation was temporary. He expressed confidence in the administration’s support base and rejected claims that the ruling party protected its members from prosecution.

He said some APC members were appearing in court over cases against them, insisting that party membership did not prevent prosecution. Yilwatda also disclosed that the party leadership was reviewing its presidential campaign council list before its planned inauguration.

On political support for Tinubu, he said he had no objection to individuals or groups, including the Rainbow Coalition associated with FCT Minister Nyesom Wike, backing the President’s re-election campaign. He also dismissed the “Tinubu Must Go” campaign, describing its supporters as members of the opposition who, in his view, did not represent Nigerians’ wider position.