Tinubu, Atiku, Obi Gear Up for 2027 Presidential Race

President Bola Tinubu, representing the All Progressives Congress (APC), former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar running under the African Democratic Congress (ADC), and former Anambra State governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC) are preparing for the 2027 presidential election. Each candidate aims to enhance their support compared to the 2023 election results, where Tinubu garnered 8,794,726 votes across 12 states, Atiku received 6,984,520 votes from 12 states, and Obi secured 6,101,533 votes from 11 states plus the Federal Capital Territory.

An anonymous APC official noted that the party's structures have strengthened due to recent gubernatorial defections, with nine governors switching to the APC. Meanwhile, ADC's Ralph Nwosu cited an internal poll predicting Atiku would achieve 63% of the national vote, while NDC's Yinusa Tanko expressed optimism about their coalition's expanded reach in the North, particularly with the inclusion of Rabiu Kwankwaso.