Tinubu Launches Campaign Council Ahead of January Poll

On 16 October, President Bola Tinubu inaugurated the Presidential Campaign Council for the upcoming presidential election scheduled for 16 January. This council features a mix of internal and external political interests, including Minister Nyesom Wike's Rainbow Coalition and opposition governors Ademola Adeleke of Osun State and Chukwuma Soludo of Anambra State.

They will serve as coordinators for the campaign in their respective states. Tinubu outlined a campaign strategy that will operate at various levels, with zonal coordinators and governors leading efforts while he manages state affairs.

Imo State Governor Hope Uzodinma, who is the council's secretary and director-general of the Renewed Hope Agenda Ambassadors, proposed this campaign model. Tinubu stated that he would attend a few rallies, while his coordinators would convey his messages across Nigeria's 36 states and the FCT.

Opposition critics have dismissed this model as a cover for Tinubu's inability to engage directly with voters amid concerns over his reform policies.