{"id":193448,"date":"2026-02-04T10:45:35","date_gmt":"2026-02-04T09:45:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/uncategorized\/yilwatda-denies-being-tinubus-running-mate-in-2027"},"modified":"2026-02-04T11:56:16","modified_gmt":"2026-02-04T10:56:16","slug":"yilwatda-denies-being-tinubus-running-mate-in-2027","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/yilwatda-denies-being-tinubus-running-mate-in-2027","title":{"rendered":"Yilwatda Denies Being Tinubu’s Running Mate in 2027"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Nigeria. <\/strong><\/span>National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed speculations that he has been pencilled down as President Bola Tinubu\u2019s running mate for the 2027 presidential election.<\/p>\n

Yilwatda made the clarification during an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today, where he described the reports as baseless and misleading.<\/p>\n

He also rejected claims that the ruling party is considering dropping Vice President Kashim Shettima, saying the speculation is \u201craising dust where there is no dust at all.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cNot true. Nobody is discussing anything about the issue of the vice president,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

According to the APC chairman, discussions around a vice-presidential candidate can only take place after the party\u2019s presidential primary has been concluded.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe issue of candidature comes after the primary election. It is after that the party and the candidate will sit down to select and nominate a running mate,\u201d Yilwatda explained.<\/p>\n

He added that the rumours were being fueled by the opposition in a bid to distract the ruling party, insisting that no such conversation has taken place within the APC.<\/p>\n

\u201cI laugh when I hear it. There is nothing like that at all. Nothing has been discussed,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n

Yilwatda further recalled that he had earlier cautioned APC political appointees and elected officials against commenting on vice-presidential matters.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Nigeria. National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has dismissed speculations that he has been pencilled down as President Bola Tinubu\u2019s running mate for the 2027 presidential election. Yilwatda made the clarification during an interview on Channels Television\u2019s Politics Today, where he described the reports as baseless and misleading. 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