Tinubu Targets Key States for APC Campaign in 2027
President Bola Tinubu has decided to personally lead the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in 12 states ahead of the January 16, 2027 election. The selected states (Kaduna, Rivers, Plateau, Oyo, Borno, Enugu, Bauchi, Sokoto, Delta, Kano, Adamawa, and Lagos) indicate where the ruling party anticipates fierce electoral contests.
In the 2023 presidential election, Tinubu won only three of these states, losing the remaining nine to opponents Atiku Abubakar, Peter Obi, and Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso. Notably, Tinubu lost in Kaduna, Bauchi, Sokoto, and Adamawa to Atiku, while Obi won in Plateau, Enugu, Delta, and Lagos.
Kwankwaso secured Kano with nearly one million votes. Tinubu's campaign will formally kick off in Kaduna on October 24, where he lost to Atiku by over 155,000 votes.
The inclusion of Kano is significant as Kwankwaso is now running alongside Obi, presenting a dual challenge to Tinubu.
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