Keyamo emphasized the significant commitment of APC governors in Northern Nigeria. He noted that these leaders had reached a consensus to rotate the presidency to the South, ensuring a unified regional support base for Tinubu within the party structure. This alliance was viewed as a critical counterweight to opposition strategies that relied on regional fragmentation. The Influence of President Muhammadu Buhari

The second factor identified was the active endorsement of then-President Muhammadu Buhari. Keyamo described Buhari as a "big masquerade" whose symbolic presentation of Tinubu as the "anointed one" would serve as a powerful signal to the electorate, particularly in the North where the President maintained substantial personal popularity. Post-Election Reflection

In 2022, Festus Keyamo, then-spokesperson for the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, highlighted two primary factors that he believed would secure a 2023 presidential victory for Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Role of Northern Governors