Northern Christians Now Back Tinubu, Opposition Crisis Deepening — APC Chairman Yilwatda
The National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Nentawe Yilwatda, has claimed that many Christian communities in northern Nigeria that supported Peter Obi during the 2023 presidential election have now shifted their support to President Bola Ahmed Tinubu.
Speaking on the changing political landscape ahead of the 2027 general elections, Yilwatda said religious sentiment played a major role in the voting pattern witnessed in some northern states during the 2023 polls. According to him, states such as Plateau State and Nasarawa State recorded significant support for Peter Obi largely because of faith-based considerations.
However, the APC chairman insisted that the political mood has changed significantly, adding that many of those communities are now fully aligned with President Tinubu and the ruling party.
Yilwatda also dismissed suggestions that the APC is currently under pressure from opposition parties. He argued that the major political crisis is happening within the opposition camp itself rather than against the ruling party.
According to him, the recent political exchanges between the African Democratic Congress (ADC) and the National Democratic Coalition (NDC) show that opposition parties are more focused on attacking one another than challenging the APC.
The APC chairman said he has closely monitored the verbal attacks and counterattacks between both groups, describing the situation as a “self-implosion” within the opposition.
“In the last three weeks, APC is not fighting ADC or NDC. It’s NDC versus ADC,” Yilwatda said while reacting to the growing tension among opposition political actors.
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His comments come amid increasing political realignments and early permutations ahead of the 2027 presidential election, with major political parties already strategizing to strengthen their influence across different regions of the country.
