Tinubu’s northern test begins
Barring any hitch, the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential candidate, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, will this morning flag off his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna, North-West, Nigeria. The main campaign is expected to hold at the Kaduna Township Stadium, with all the seven North-West governors expected to attend, Weekend Trust reports. The event, according to […]
President Bola Tinubu, the APC presidential candidate, is set to kick off his 2027 presidential campaign in Kaduna, North-West Nigeria. The main event is expected to take place at the Kaduna Township Stadium, with all seven North-West governors attending. This is significant for the ruling party as it attempts to gain support from the electorate in the upcoming 2027 general elections.
The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has announced that the campaign period will run from 19 August 2026 to 15 January 2027. However, various parties have shown little enthusiasm in starting their campaigns, focusing instead on controversies surrounding the naming of their campaign councils. Tinubu had previously chosen Jos, the capital of Plateau State, in North Central Nigeria, to start his campaign in 2023.
The reasoning behind selecting Kaduna is unclear, as the state faces issues such as insecurity and a charged political atmosphere following the detention of the previous governor. Kaduna Township Stadium is considered not spacious enough for a large gathering, while other venues are either under construction or hosting events at the time of the campaign.
Some political commentators believe that the choice of Kaduna is strategic, as it is the center of the entire northern Nigeria and home to prominent opposition figures like Nasir el-Rufai.
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