{"id":276,"date":"2026-08-27T07:01:14","date_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:01:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trendsmill.com\/apc-2027-campaign-ndume-challenges-tinubus-role-calls-for-party-chairman-to-lead\/"},"modified":"2026-08-27T07:01:14","modified_gmt":"2026-08-27T07:01:14","slug":"apc-2027-campaign-ndume-challenges-tinubus-role-calls-for-party-chairman-to-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trendsmill.com\/?p=276","title":{"rendered":"APC 2027 Campaign: Ndume Challenges Tinubu\u2019s Role, Calls for Party Chairman to Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>ABUJA \u2014<\/strong> Senator Ali Ndume has said the national chairman of the All Progressives Congress should lead President Bola Tinubu\u2019s 2027 presidential campaign rather than the President himself.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"585\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trendsmill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1292.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&#038;ssl=1\" class=\"wp-image-274\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trendsmill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1292.jpg?resize=1024%2C585&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trendsmill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1292.jpg?resize=300%2C171&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trendsmill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1292.jpg?resize=768%2C439&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/trendsmill.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/img_1292.jpg?w=1295&amp;ssl=1 1295w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Ndume said the arrangement would allow the ruling party to take greater responsibility for presenting its candidate and policies to Nigerian voters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The former Senate leader made the comments during an interview on Arise Television.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">He said he disagreed with the decision to make Tinubu chairman of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, arguing that the party should be responsible for coordinating the campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe owner of a product should be the one selling the product, not the product selling itself,\u201d Ndume said. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">He suggested that governors should head the presidential campaign in their individual states, while a national coordinating team would oversee the overall effort.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The APC recently unveiled its 2027 Presidential Campaign Council, with Tinubu as chairman, Shettima as vice chairman and Abdulaziz Yari as director-general. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Ndume also questioned whether the President was fully aware of the process that led to the council\u2019s composition, citing complaints that followed its announcement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">The senator said his concerns extended beyond the campaign council to the performance of some officials within the Presidency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">He accused some presidential aides of concentrating on personalities and attacking critics instead of responding to concerns about government policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p1 wp-block-paragraph\">Ndume also urged the opposition to focus on policy and present Nigerians with credible alternatives ahead of the 2027 election.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"p2 wp-block-paragraph\">He said political parties should convince voters through their programmes rather than relying on personal attacks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Senator Ali Ndume says the APC national chairman should lead the party\u2019s 2027 presidential campaign instead of President Bola 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