The All Progressives Congress (APC) has defended President Bola Tinubu against claims by NDC presidential candidate Peter Obi that he is “tired,” insisting that the President works from morning till night and remains fully committed to governing the country.
National Chairman of the APC, Nentawe Yilwatda, made the remarks while speaking on Channels Television’s Politics Today on Tuesday.
The APC chairman dismissed Obi’s suggestion that Tinubu should step aside ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Questioning the basis for Obi’s claim, the APC chairman argued that the President’s daily work schedule and ongoing infrastructure projects demonstrate that he is far from exhausted.
“Let me put it this way, especially to Obi, who claimed that Tinubu is tired—is he (Tinubu) going for boxing or 400 metres?
“Are you telling me that the President who stays and works from morning till night is tired? These are the issues we are talking about,” Yilwatda opined.
He maintained that millions of Nigerians benefiting from the administration’s programmes would not support calls for Tinubu to leave office.
“Are you telling me that over a million students and mothers who depend heavily on and celebrate NELFUND would be praying that the President be retired?” he asked.
Yilwatda also cited ongoing infrastructure projects as evidence of the administration’s commitment to national development.
He pointed to the Lagos-Calabar Coastal Highway and the development of new seaports in Calabar, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Ondo and Lagos as major achievements of the Tinubu administration.
“Are you telling me that people who have the coastal road from Lagos to Calabar, to Akwa Ibom and Port Harcourt, or the five seaports in Calabar, Akwa Ibom, Port Harcourt, Ondo and Lagos, are those who wish that the President be retired?” he said.
The APC chairman further highlighted the ongoing modernisation of Nigeria’s aviation sector, saying airport upgrade projects across the country reflect a government focused on delivering critical infrastructure.
“I am sure you watched the renewal of airports being upgraded by the Minister of Aviation. This and many others, even
in the North,” he added.
