Breaking News: Festus Keyamo Gives Two Reasons Why Tinubu Will Win The Presidency In 2023 - Legitvibes Apr 2026

Keyamo emphasized the significant commitment of APC governors in Northern Nigeria. He noted that these leaders had reached a consensus to rotate the presidency to the South, ensuring a unified regional support base for Tinubu within the party structure. This alliance was viewed as a critical counterweight to opposition strategies that relied on regional fragmentation. The Influence of President Muhammadu Buhari

In 2022, Festus Keyamo, then-spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, highlighted two primary factors that he believed would secure a 2023 presidential victory for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Role of Northern Governors The Influence of President Muhammadu Buhari In 2022,

The second factor identified was the active endorsement of then-President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo described Buhari as a "big masquerade" whose symbolic presentation of Tinubu as the "anointed one" would serve as a powerful signal to the electorate, particularly in the North where the President maintained substantial personal popularity. Post-Election Reflection Looking toward the 2027 general elections

Following the election, Keyamo attributed Tinubu's victory to his status as a "pan-Nigerian candidate". He argued that while rivals Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi largely drew support from specific regional or demographic pockets, Tinubu demonstrated a broader national appeal. Specifically, Tinubu was the only candidate to win at least one state in five of Nigeria’s six geopolitical regions, maintaining a balanced spread between the North and South. Post-Election Reflection Following the election

Looking toward the 2027 general elections, Keyamo has continued to defend Tinubu’s political strategy, asserting that the President remains "100 steps ahead" of the opposition by utilizing a playbook he essentially authored during his decades in opposition politics.