Tinubu Flags Off 2027 Election Campaign in Kaduna

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu will officially launch his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, following an inaugural campaign council meeting at the State House on October 14.

Senator Abdulaziz Yari, Director-General of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council, announced the timetable after briefing Tinubu at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.

Yari stated that the campaign will proceed to Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Maiduguri, Borno State, immediately following the Kaduna launch.

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Expressing strong confidence in the president’s electoral prospects, Yari dismissed challenges from opposition candidates Peter Obi and Atiku Abubakar, citing Tinubu’s political base across both northern and southern states.

Tinubu to launch campaign in Kaduna on October 24 (News Central TV) — Tinubu to launch campaign in Kaduna on October 24. Credit: Reuters

“We are going to hit the ground running by the 24th of October,” Yari affirmed, adding that Tinubu “has turned around the situation that he met on the ground, and the economy is moving.”

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has scheduled Nigeria’s presidential and National Assembly elections for January 16, 2027, with 18 candidates contesting the country’s top office.

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