RismadarVoice Reporters, April 28, 2026
The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has obtained the All Progressives Congress (APC) Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu, formally signalling the start of his re-election bid for the 2027 presidential election.
The APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, on Tuesday in Abuja declared the process open and presented the forms to Faleke, who is also the founder of the Tinubu Support Groups.
The forms, valued at N100 million, were picked up and paid for on behalf of the President, marking an early step in the party’s preparations for the next general elections.
Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has already released the timetable for the 2027 polls. According to the schedule, Presidential and National Assembly elections will be held on January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are set for February 6, 2027.
INEC also announced that party primaries, including the resolution of related disputes, will take place between April 23 and May 30, 2026.
Campaigns for the presidential and National Assembly elections are expected to begin on August 19, 2026, with governorship and state assembly campaigns commencing on September 9, 2026.
