Nigeria: Campaign kicks off for 2027 presidential election

Electioneering has begun in Nigeria five months ahead of the presidential poll. The economy and security are expected to be the two main issues for candidates to tussle over.

Fractured opposition battles Nigeria's Tinubu as presidential campaign begins

Nigeria on Wednesday kicked off campaigns for the presidential election scheduled in January, with incumbent President Bola Tinubu seeking reelection against a fractured opposition. Africa's most populous country will hold the election against a backdrop of worsening economic and security crises that have caused anger among voters against Tinubu's government.

By FRANCE24

As campaigns begin in Nigeria, Tinubu’s reelection bid puts his party on trial

The gap between improving economic indicators and worsening household finances is likely to define the campaign.

2027: David Mark warns against manipulation of elections

David Mark warns against manipulation of 2027 elections, urging transparency and condemning violence. Read Punch’s report on electoral integrity. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-david-mark-warns-against-manipulation-of-elections/

By Punch Newspapers

2027: Stop treating elections as war, do-or-die affair — David Mark

By Luminous Jannamike ABUJA – National Chairman of the African Democratic Congress, ADC, Senator David Mark, has warned political actors against turning elections into a do-or-die contest, saying the credibility of the 2027 general elections must be non-negotiable. Speaking on Wednesday in Abuja while receiving a delegation from the International Republican Institute, IRI, on a […] The post 2027: Stop treating elections as war, do-or-die affair — David Mark appeared first on Vanguard News.

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