The National Chairman of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda Goshwe, has expressed confidence that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu will clinch the majority of votes from the Igbo electorate in the forthcoming January 16, 2027 presidential election.
​Prof. Yilwatda made the remarks during a high-level political gathering reported on Saturday, November 14, 2026. The APC National Chairman, who attended the event alongside his entourage, noted that the meeting further reinforced the bonds of unity, political cooperation, and mutual understanding between the ruling party’s leadership and Igbo political stakeholders ahead of the 2027 general elections.
​The gathering also witnessed the distinguished presence of the President’s son, Seyi Tinubu, alongside other party chieftains and mobilisers.
The declaration comes amid intensified nationwide grassroots mobilisation by the APC leadership following the official kick-off of its presidential campaign activities in October 2026.
Addressing party faithful and regional leaders at recent engagements, Prof. Yilwatda has consistently maintained that President Tinubu’s economic reforms, infrastructure initiatives, and inclusive governance style have positioned the Tinubu-Shettima ticket as the most formidable combination in Nigeria’s democratic history.
​Media aides and party spokespersons, including Prof. Yilwatda’s Special Adviser on Media and Information Strategy, Abimbola Tooki, and the APC National Publicity Secretary, Felix Morka, have similarly echoed the chairman’s optimism in recent statements, pointing to massive turnouts at regional rallies and strategic alliances across the country as clear indicators of growing public confidence in the administration’s Renewed Hope Agenda.
​With the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) schedule setting the presidential poll for January 16, 2027, the APC leadership reiterated its commitment to sustaining issue-based engagements and deepening cross-regional partnerships to guarantee a decisive second-term victory for President Tinubu.
