NIGERIA: President Tinubu Arrives APC Presidential Campaign Council For 2027 Elections

President Bola Tinubu has arrived at the State House Conference Centre in Abuja for the inauguration of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Presidential Campaign Council ahead of the 2027 general elections.

Tinubu arrived at about 2:45 p.m. on Wednesday, October 14, accompanied by First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, Vice President Kashim Shettima and his wife, Nana Shettima.

He was received by Senate President Godswill Akpabio, Deputy Senate President Barau Jibrin, House of Representatives Speaker Tajudeen Abbas, Deputy Speaker Benjamin Kalu and Imo State Governor Hope Uzodimma, among other government and party officials.

Other dignitaries at the event included Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke and Minister of the Federal Capital Territory Nyesom Wike.

The council includes political figures from different parties, including the APC, Peoples Democratic Party, All Progressives Grand Alliance and Accord Party.

Tinubu will serve as chairman of the council, with Shettima and APC National Chairman Nentawe Yilwatda as first and second vice chairmen, respectively. Former Zamfara State Governor Abdulaziz Yari is the Director-General, while Uzodimma will serve as secretary.

The council is expected to coordinate campaign activities, political mobilisation and communication ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The APC has scheduled the formal flag-off of Tinubu’s re-election campaign for Saturday, October 24, in Kaduna State. Further campaign activities are planned for Port Harcourt, Rivers State, and Maiduguri, Borno State.