Minister of Works Dave Umahi has predicted that the All Progressives Congress (APC) will make significant gains in the South-East in the 2027 presidential election, saying President Bola Tinubu will secure far more support in the region than the party did in the last election.

Umahi spoke during an interview on Channels Television’s Sunday Politics, where he discussed the APC’s prospects in the region and its chances of improving on its 2023 performance.

Asked specifically how many of the five South-East states he believed the APC could win, Umahi said he expected the party to take all of them.

Umahi also dismissed the suggestion that Obi, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), poses a threat to Tinubu or the APC ahead of the 2027 election.

The minister’s comments come as political parties and presidential contenders intensify preparations ahead of the 2027 general election, with the South-East expected to remain a key battleground.

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