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Benue governor’s press secretary backs Bola Tinubu in 2027
🇳🇬 NigeriaPolitics15 Oct 2026

Benue governor’s press secretary backs Bola Tinubu in 2027

Tersoo Kula, press secretary to the governor of Nigeria’s Benue State, is calling on residents of the North-Central region to support President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027. He says the federal economic reforms are encouraging agricultural, educational and industrial investment in Benue, during an appearance on TVC News.

Source: Daily Post

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  1. Thursday, 15 October 2026

    • Benue governor’s press secretary backs Bola Tinubu in 2027

      Tersoo Kula, press secretary to the governor of Nigeria’s Benue State, is calling on residents of the North-Central region to support President Bola Tinubu for a second term in 2027. He says the federal economic reforms are encouraging agricultural, educational and industrial investment in Benue, during an appearance on TVC News.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 21:16

    • Tinubu housing programme draws 100,000 applications in Nigeria

      The Renewed Hope Cities housing programme, launched by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, has received more than 100,000 expressions of interest in Nigeria. More than 2,000 people have already obtained a mortgage and a further 10,000 applications are being processed, while the government is targeting at least 5,000 loans a year, reports the Daily Post.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 06:00

  2. Wednesday, 14 October 2026

    • Thirty-three Nigerian governors back Tinubu’s re-election

      Thirty-three Nigerian governors have voiced support for President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term, according to Anambra Governor Chukwuma Soludo. He described the backing as an unprecedented political consensus at the launch of the APC presidential campaign council in Abuja, Punch reports.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 21:13

    • Bola Tinubu may skip some 2027 rallies in Nigeria

      Nigerian President Bola Tinubu suggested he might not attend APC rallies in every state ahead of the 2027 presidential election. He was speaking at the inauguration of the party’s Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja, according to Daily Post.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 17:52

    • Tinubu asks Nigeria’s Senate to create government school

      Nigerian President Bola Tinubu has asked the Senate to consider a bill replacing the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria with a National School of Government. The new institution is intended to strengthen leadership training and public policy implementation, according to the presidential letter reported by Punch.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 15:09

    • Nigerian court to rule on Atiku’s request against Tinubu on 20 November

      The Federal High Court in Abuja will deliver its decision on 20 November on Atiku Abubakar’s request to amend his suit against Bola Tinubu and the All Progressives Congress. The former vice-president wants to add elements to his allegations of certificate forgery linked to Tinubu’s eligibility for the 2027 presidential election, ThisDay reports.

      🇳🇬 Nigeria · 03:52

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