Yilwatda argued that Tinubu was left out of some APC campaigns so that he could also focus on performing his duties.
By Kehinde Okeowo
The All Progressives Congress (APC) National Chairman, Professor Nentawe Yilwatda, has assured Nigerians that his party’s presidential candidate and incumbent President, Bola Tinubu, is physically fit to serve another term in office.
He made this known on Monday night while appearing as a guest on the Channels Television programme ‘Politics Today’.
According to Yilwatda, Tinubu’s schedule from last Friday, which saw him in Akwa Ibom and Rivers States, is an indication that he is physically fit to remain president.
He noted that the President’s ability to complete 48 hours of non-stop engagements, trips, and dancing during campaigns confirms he has the necessary strength to govern the country.
While justifying the party’s decision to leave Tinubu out of some APC campaign schedules, he said it was to allow him to focus on performing his duties.
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Speaking during the interview, Yilwatda said: “Did you watch him (Tinubu) dance in Akwa Ibom? I was there live and I danced with him; he danced to the music of the people.
”Tinubu is fit to go. He was in Akwa Ibom, he had dinner and a town hall meeting with the people that same Friday, he engaged the people late into the night after dinner, and the next morning he was in Rivers.
”And if someone is not fit, would he do 48 hours of non-stop engagements and trips at the same time? Bring another complaint.
”The same people will say he is stifling governance to only campaign, and that’s why we distributed the periods for him. He has spent two days now, he has three days to run governance, two days out, tomorrow he will be in Jigawa, he will be in Jos, he will have three days again to run governance, so that governance does not suffer.
”Even the Senate President and Speaker advised that they will not be in all campaigns because we want the National Assembly to function.
”At the party level, I can’t even go round with all the NWC members. We stagger them so that the party itself does not suffer. So are you telling me that we should just shut down the party, governance, and the National Assembly because of the campaign? It doesn’t make sense.”
