2027 Election

President Bola Tinubu’s bid for a second term is heading into the 2027 presidential election under the weight of four issues that the opposition is increasingly seeking to turn into a referendum on his administration.

The vice-presidential candidate of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), Rabiu Musa Kwankwaso, has asked former Vice-President Atiku Abubakar to withdraw from the 2027 presidential race and concentrate on his traditional responsibilities as the Wazirin Adamawa.

Obi, who is seeking the presidency on the NDC platform, also dismissed reports that he rejected an offer to become Atiku’s running mate, insisting that no such proposal was made to him.

The presidential candidate of the Social Democratic Party (SDP), Adewole Adebayo, has promised that every Nigerian household will generate its own electricity under his presidency, unveiling an ambitious plan to install between 11 and 15 kilowatts of rooftop solar power across the country within 11 months of assuming office if elected in the 2027 general election.

Speaking during separate television interviews on Tuesday, Okonkwo alleged that Baba-Ahmed was suffering from what he termed a “post-political identity crisis” following the 2023 presidential election, while also accusing Obi of failing to provide the leadership needed to sustain the Labour Party movement.

The initiative was announced on Monday by the Chairman of INEC, Prof. Joash Amupitan, during the opening of a two-day Strategic Operational Workshop for Administrative Secretaries at the Marriott Hotel in Ikeja, Lagos.

Obi appealed on Monday in Abuja during the commissioning of the 2027 presidential campaign office of Oyo State Governor and presidential candidate of the Allied Peoples Movement (APM), Seyi Makinde.

Obi, speaking in a preview of an interview with ARISE Television aired on Monday, said his administration in Anambra delivered measurable progress in key sectors and demonstrated the kind of leadership Nigeria urgently needs.

The parallel warnings came against the backdrop of growing political mobilisation ahead of the 2027 elections and renewed concerns about the ability of political actors and electoral institutions to guarantee a peaceful and credible contest.

Baba-Ahmed, who was the running mate to Peter Obi on the Labour Party ticket in the 2023 presidential election, said the major politicians seeking to unseat Tinubu had, at different times, been part of the same political establishment they now claim to oppose.