Nigeria, Nov. 11 -- Alwan Hassan, a spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, has said President Bola Tinubu won the 2023 presidential election despite not receiving the full political support of his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari.

Mr Hassan made the claim on Tuesday during an interview on Channels Television's Politics Today, where he discussed Mr Tinubu's chances of securing re-election in 2027.

Asked whether Mr Tinubu would benefit from the political structure and support base associated with Mr Buhari ahead of the next election, Mr Hassan questioned whether the former president had fully deployed his political influence in support of the APC candidate in 2023.

"Did he enjoy that in 2023? Did...