Tinubu kicks off 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24
APC Campaign Council Director-General Abdulaziz Yari announced President Bola Tinubu will launch his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna on October 24, following the council's inaugural meeting on October 14 at Abuja's State House Banquet Hall. Yari, former Zamfara governor and senator, said the meeting approved the timetable for state visits, with subsequent stops planned in Port Harcourt, Rivers State and Maiduguri, Borno State after the Kaduna flag-off.
Yari dismissed opposition chances, arguing neither Atiku Abubakar nor Peter Obi has sufficient cross-regional support to defeat Tinubu. He claimed the president currently controls over 10 states each in northern and southern Nigeria, citing Muhammadu Buhari's pre-2015 election struggles as proof that regional balance is essential for victory. 'This is calculation, not rocket science,' Yari stated, adding Tinubu's administration is actively improving the economic situation inherited in 2023.
The campaign timeline aligns with INEC's revised election timetable: presidential and National Assembly campaigns began August 19, 2026, with the vote scheduled for January 16, 2027. Yari said the full state visit schedule will be released after the October 14 council inauguration.
With Tinubu's Kaduna kickoff just two weeks away, will you monitor how this early campaign start affects political mobilization in your state, or do you believe regional support claims will determine the 2027 outcome?