The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) says it is not worried about opposition efforts ahead of Nigeria’s 2027 general election, following the party’s decision on its ticket. APC national chairman Prof. Nentawe Yilwatda says President Bola Tinubu will enter the election with Senator Kashim Shettima, describing Shettima as the choice aligned with Tinubu for the race. Yilwatda made the comments on Friday while addressing party-related developments connected to the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) timetable. He also said the APC is going into the election with a bloc of more than 12 million votes from party members, presenting this as evidence of internal support. Both outlets report that the party framed its actions around meeting INEC’s deadline for nomination or related party processes, and they present Yilwatda’s remarks as a response to claims by opposition groups. The reports do not provide additional detail on the nomination timeline, the specific INEC requirement met, or any official document references beyond the mention of the deadline.