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Nigeria's 2027 election jockeying around Tinubu

Political parties and regional governors debate funding and endorsements ahead of Nigeria's 2027 presidential race, centered on President Tinubu.

2 stories19 sourcesUpdated Jul 23, 2026

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Jul 23, 2026
APC rejects Atiku Abubakar's claim that Nigeria's ₦12.8 trillion Service-Wide Vote could secretly fund Tinubu's 2027 re-election bid.
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Jul 22, 2026
Southeast Igbo governors and Rivers State's Fubara publicly endorse President Tinubu's 2027 re-election under the Rainbow Coalition.
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APC Rejects Atiku Claim SWV Funds Tinubu Campaign

Nigeria’s All Progressives Congress has rejected Atiku Abubakar’s claim that the ₦12.8 trillion Service-Wide Vote in the 2026 budget could fund Tinubu’s 2027 re-election, insisting the SWV is a standard, government-wide budgeting mechanism for obligations and post-budget contingencies, not a secret fund. Atiku’s team has pushed for a full, itemized breakdown of the SWV, noting a surge from ₦638.34 billion in 2024 to ₦12.8 trillion in 2026 and pointing to unspecified or vaguely described allocations while APC touts reforms and achievements under the Renewed Hope agenda.

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Governors Reported Endorse Tinubu for 2027

Southeast Igbo governors announce unified support for President Bola Tinubu in 2027, highlighting perceived federal development benefits and pledging closer collaboration with his Renewed Hope agenda. In Rivers State, Governor Siminalayi Fubara endorses the Rainbow Coalition, backs Tinubu’s re-election and Kingsley Chinda for governor, and urges peace, unity, and adherence to coalition candidates as the path forward.

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