ABUJA, Nigeria – Wetin we go call this one? E be like say APC don sabi wetin dem dey do as dem confirm young professor Nentawe Yilwatda as national chairman. Dis one happen for Tuesday, and e don dey shake ground for Nigerian politics well well.
As soon as dem announce am, sharp-sharp, people dey talk say President Bola Tinubu fit collect some serious kudos for dis move. I mean, who no like young blood? (Dem say na dem wey get the future, abi?) But no be only enjoy the headlines, this appointment fit get serious gist wey dey hide behind am.
Why Nentawe matter? Dis na the first time wey APC go bring someone wey dey fresh and young to power like this. E mean say dem dey try balance things because stubborn old-timers like Atiku Abubakar and Peter Obi still dey loom large for politics matter. APC know say if dem no fit hold dem front, e fit be like scatter scatter come 2027.
Now, about Vice President Kashim Shettima… ah, my people, na wah! Before Nentawe enter the scene, the party dey try balance anything wey concern Shettima. He don dey look like say dem wan force am to the back of the line. But with Nentawe from Plateau State taking over, na better day dey shine for Shettima as e don remove that cloud of uncertainty wey don dey hang dem!
Meanwhile, inside the APC, some sabi guy don dey whisper say Mallam Nuhu Ribadu fit become the next Vice President. E be like say dem don dey jigsaw the whole political game well. Dis kind strategy don already dey bring serious tension inside Aso Rock, and e fit jaga jaga the party arrangement. Ribadu fit just carry one leg come front for Shettima matter, if dem no careful.
On top of that, Nentawe na Christian, and we all sabi say Tinubu-Shettima Muslim-Muslim ticket no catch fire for many Christian voters. So now wey Nentawe don show face, e fit help placate the tension wey dey exist for Middle Belt and South. E go make dem feel say APC dey think about dem too. Jaja! (No be paddy-paddy talk o, na serious politics after all.)
No forget say Nentawe na accomplished technocrat too. With im degrees and international work with organizations like UN and World Bank, e fit bring respect to the game. No wonder some people no go fit call am pushover. Even former minister Adebayo Shittu don talk say if dem give am chance, e go surprise many.
Dis whole saga no be just about who fit carry the party flag for 2027. Wetin we dey really see here na APC don cleverly position demself for a future wey go favor dem. Nentawe go lead the way, and who know, fit be say as he dey reclaim ground for the North Central, dem go fit take back some of the loyalty wey don waka comot since 2015.
As e be, many dey look to Nentawe to see wetin e go do next. Will e fit use im position to unite? Or will na just another stereotype story? Only time go tell as we dey enter this new political era!
