2027: Inside the battleground states
As campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections commenced, major political parties have, as part of their strategies towards winning the 2027 elections, devised means of targeting key states that would give them the leverage in the January presidential election. Nineteen parties are fielding candidates for the 2027 presidential election, but the All Progressives Congress […]
The 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections are underway, with political parties strategizing to win key states that would provide them an edge in the January presidential election. A total of 19 parties are fielding candidates for the presidential election, with the All Progressives Congress (APC) making headlines by unveiling its presidential campaign council, led by Abdulaziz Yari, a former governor of Zamfara State.
Other parties are also finalizing their campaign structures, with an emphasis on targeting zones with the highest number of votes.
The major parties, including the APC, African Democratic Congress (ADC), Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Social Democratic Party (SDP), People's Redemption Party (PRP) and the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), have presidential candidates and vice presidential candidates from different states. In order to win the election, a candidate must secure two thirds of the votes of the whole country.
Political analysts argue that candidates should focus on mobilizing voters across all 36 states of the federation rather than concentrating on states with numerical superiority of voters.
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