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Nigeria's APM Calls Tinubu's 2027 Campaign Council 'Dead on Arrival'
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Nigeria's APM Calls Tinubu's 2027 Campaign Council 'Dead on Arrival'

From Vanguard · () English

Translated from English, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Nigeria's Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) declared President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's new campaign council 'dead on arrival' for the 2027 election.
  • APM criticized the council's composition, calling it an assembly of 'yes men' and discredited figures, citing former Zamfara Governor Yari as an example.
  • The party cited insecurity, poverty, unemployment, and economic mismanagement under Tinubu's administration as reasons for opposing his re-election.

Nigeria's Allied Peoples’ Movement (APM) has sharply criticized the newly formed campaign council for President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's 2027 presidential bid, labeling it destined for failure. The party described the council as an assembly of 'yes men' and politically discredited figures, suggesting it reflects Tinubu's declining political standing.

If after three and half years in power, President Tinubu could not garner the capacity to assemble a credible team, then it is clear that indeed he has no business being in charge of a nation as complex and demanding as Nigeria.

— Abubakar YusufAPM's National Publicity Secretary criticizing President Tinubu's ability to form a competent campaign team.

APM National Publicity Secretary, Abubakar Yusuf, specifically attacked the appointment of former Zamfara State Governor, Abdul-Aziz Yari, as Director-General. The party alleged that insecurity and living conditions worsened in Zamfara during Yari's tenure. "If after three and a half years in power, President Tinubu could not garner the capacity to assemble a credible team, then it is clear that indeed he has no business being in charge of a nation as complex and demanding as Nigeria," Yusuf stated.

known political sycophants, inconsistent characters and ideology turncoats

— Abubakar YusufAPM's description of individuals appointed to President Tinubu's campaign council.

The party further accused the council of being filled with "known political sycophants, inconsistent characters and ideology turncoats." APM linked its opposition to Tinubu's re-election campaign to the administration's handling of national security and the economy. They claimed that 628,000 Nigerians have been killed and over 2.2 million abducted in the three and a half years since Tinubu took office.

How can any well-meaning Nigerian campaign for an administration that has ruined our economy with ill-advised and ill-implemented anti-people policies resulting in the crippling of our national productive sectors?

— APMThe party's rhetorical question regarding the administration's economic policies.

Economically, APM alleged that over 140 million Nigerians have fallen below the poverty line, with unemployment at 33 percent and national infrastructure in a state of collapse. "How can any well-meaning Nigerian campaign for an administration that has ruined our economy with ill-advised and ill-implemented anti-people policies resulting in the crippling of our national productive sectors?" the party questioned. APM advised the Tinubu Campaign Council that their mission is "dead on arrival," suggesting the recent Osun governorship election results signaled the limits of Tinubu's popular support.

The APM therefore counsels the Tinubu Campaign Council to note that their mission is dead on arrival.

— APMAPM's concluding statement on the prospects of President Tinubu's re-election campaign council.
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Originally published by Vanguard in English. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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