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APC says Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is non-negotiable

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Nigeria’s ruling APC says Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is “non-negotiable” and promises peaceful and safe campaigns. The position was reaffirmed at the inauguration of the campaign’s security officials, according to Vanguard.

Nigeria’s ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) has reiterated that President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in 2027 is “non-negotiable”. The party’s national chairman, Nentawe Yilwatda, conveyed this position on Sunday evening in Abuja at the inauguration of its leadership structures responsible for security and intelligence, Vanguard reports.

The party also promised peaceful and safe election campaigns. APC Deputy National Secretary Abdulkarim Abubakar Kana represented Yilwatda at the ceremony.

The APC had opened registrations to enable its supporters to back Tinubu’s 2027 candidacy, according to an earlier article by Vanguard.

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