DLA Rejects Endorsement of Tinubu for 2027 Elections

The Democratic Leadership Alliance (DLA) has publicly disowned the purported endorsement of President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for re-election in 2027 by a forum of its governorship candidates, led by Hon. Aboki Stephen Bayonga from Taraba State. Judith Aguenu, the Deputy National Publicity Secretary of the DLA, stated that the party has not endorsed any candidate from another political party for the upcoming elections.

She emphasized that the reported endorsement does not reflect the party's official stance. Aguenu mentioned that the party is examining the circumstances of the press conference where the endorsement was announced, indicating that some candidates may not have fully understood the implications of the event.

The DLA is investigating to establish the facts and determine the appropriate course of action, with any breaches of party rules to be addressed through internal disciplinary procedures. The party urged its members and the public to differentiate between individual declarations and formal decisions made by its leadership.