AFREEQUE
URGENT
Football
🇳🇬 NigeriaPolitics

APGA adopts Tinubu for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential election

By , based on Vanguard

APGA adopts Tinubu for Nigeria’s 2027 presidential electionHadassah Photostorie · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nigerian party APGA has officially chosen President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election, under the leadership of its national leader Chukwuma Soludo. The party also presented more than 253 candidates for various elections at the launch of its nationwide campaign in Awka, according to Vanguard.

The All Progressives Grand Alliance (APGA), a Nigerian political party, has officially adopted President Bola Tinubu as its candidate for the 2027 presidential election, Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo announced on Friday. The party launched its nationwide campaign in Awka by presenting more than 253 candidates for various elected positions.

Soludo, APGA’s national leader, justified the support by citing federal projects in south-eastern Nigeria, notably the modernisation and rehabilitation of the Enugu-Onitsha motorway. He called on voters to prioritise concrete benefits and strategic considerations rather than choices dictated by sentiment, ahead of the presidential and legislative elections on 16 January and 6 February 2027.

APGA’s adoption of Tinubu comes after Chukwuma Soludo backed his re-election on 1 November, notably with an Anambra coalition to re-elect Tinubu.

Share this article

Related stories

Seyi Makinde urges Tinubu to protect Nigeria’s opposition

Oyo State Governor Seyi Makinde asks President Bola Tinubu to preserve the independence of the judiciary and electoral institutions amid difficulties facing the ADC, the main opposition party. He warns against using institutions to weaken political opponents ahead of the 2027 presidential election, according to an interview with Bauchi Radio Broadcasting.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·

Tinubu approves Ibom deep seaport in Akwa Ibom

Nigerian President Bola Tinubu approved the Ibom deep seaport project in Akwa Ibom State at an APC rally in Uyo, responding to a request from Governor Umo Eno. Eno had promised Tinubu two million votes in 2027 in exchange for the project, according to Punch.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Punch ·

Tinubu questions Peter Obi's leadership record in Nigeria

Nigerian President Bola Ahmed Tinubu questioned Peter Obi's governing experience and political management abilities, the presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress. At a rally in Uyo, Akwa Ibom State, he notably criticised his handling of erosion, according to Tribune Online.

🇳🇬 Nigeria · Source: Tribune Online ·

🇳🇬 Latest from Nigeria

Charles Okafor returns to cinema in ‘Issakaba: The Return’Nigerian actor Charles Okafor will return to cinema on 11 November in ‘Issakaba: The Return’, after several years away. Director Lancelot Imasuen described the return as that of a major figure in Nigerian cinema, as the film is released in cinemas.All Nigeria news →

Politics in West Africa

Map: SenegalARC calls on government to seek vote on supplementary budgetThe Alternative for Citizen Renewal is calling on the prime minister to put his government's responsibility before the National Assembly if no quick agreement is reached on the supplementary finance bill. The party says rejection could jeopardise public programmes, slow investment and undermine financial partners' confidence, according to EMedia.All Politics news →

The week in Africa

This week’s highlights

  1. Goïta strengthens anti-terrorism efforts with AES🇲🇱 Mali
  2. Paul Mackenzie sentenced to 200 years for 191 murders🇰🇪 Kenya
  3. DR Congo and US review investment projects in Paris🇨🇩 DR Congo
  4. South Africa municipal elections: ANC on 32%, its worst result🇿🇦 South Africa
  5. Modou Ba case: Pod says actor was only an extra🇸🇳 Senegal
All of this week’s highlights →

Africa in your inbox

Be the first to get our letter in English: the essentials from every region of the continent, free.

← Back to the news