Campaign councils: Candidates intensify consultations as INEC lifts ban tomorrow
As the official start of campaigning for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections starts tomorrow, major political parties have yet to fully constitute their campaign councils. The processes which according to our investigations have gone far in major parties have been hindered by internal intrigues, regional consultations, and pending court cases. According to the […]
As Nigeria's 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections loom, political parties are in the process of finalizing their campaign councils. Although the official start of campaigning is set for August 19, 2026, major parties are still struggling to complete their structures. The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has lifted the ban on campaigning, which will officially begin on August 19 and continue with governorship and State Assembly elections on September 9.
The All Progressives Congress (APC) is deliberating over the selection of a Director-General (DG) for President Bola Tinubu's campaign council. Among the leading candidates are Senator Tanko Al-Makura, former Governor of Nasarawa State, and Hope Uzodinmma, the Imo State Governor and Chairman of the Progressive Governors' Forum. The ADC is reportedly considering Aminu Waziri Tambuwal and Liyel Imoke from previous governorship races.
Similarly, the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) has not publicly disclosed the names of those under consideration for its campaign council, but the party's National Leader, Senator Seriaki Dickson, is working on the list with the input of presidential candidate Peter Obi and vice, Rabiu Musa KwanKwaso.
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