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Nigeria 2027 election political preparations

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Political preparations for Nigeria’s 2027 general elections have intensified across several states, involving candidate selections, legislative outlining, and calls for peaceful campaigning. In Kano State, the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) has displayed lists of governorship candidates. Among the 19 contenders is incumbent Abba Yusuf of the All Progressives Congress (APC), who is seeking re-election. The Labour Party has named Abbas ~~Ibrahim, a former chairman of the Kano State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists,~~ Ibrahim as its deputy governorship candidate alongside Hamisu Santuraki. Notably, Furera Ahmad of the Boot Party is the sole female candidate among the Kano contenders. In Jigawa State, Deputy Governor Aminu Usman has been renominated as the running mate to Governor Umar Namadi, describing the move as a “renewed call to service”. In Kogi State, ~~political mobilization has increased. The~~ the APC has launched the ‘Win With Tinubu’ Grassroots Mobilisation Programme. During a town hall meeting in the Idah Federal Constituency, Senators Isah Jubril Echocho and Sunday Steve Karimi urged supporters to remain united behind President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, citing local infrastructure developments and government appointments. Simultaneously, Programme, while the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has begun mobilizing voters in Kogi ~~Central. Following the selection of Hon. David Idris Zacharias~~ Central to support Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan. In Ogun State, mobilization for the ~~Idah Federal Constituency, supporters held~~ 2027 governorship elections has increased. The PDP launched a ~~solidarity road walk~~ statewide campaign in ~~the Okehi Local Government Area~~ Abeokuta, with candidate Ladi Adebutu describing his run as a “call to ~~campaign~~ liberation”. The APC held a mega rally in Ijebu-Ode for candidate Senator Solomon Olamilekan Adeola, though the ~~re-election~~ party faces legal challenges from aspirant Abayomi Hunye, who has contested the validity of ~~Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan, aiming to leverage her first-term performance.~~ the party’s primary election in court. In Taraba State, PDP candidates ~~Dr. Jesse Adi Ashumate and TPL Mukhtar Usman Galadima~~ have outlined legislative priorities. In Bauchi State, Governor Bala Abdulkadir Mohammed has called for issue-based ~~campaigning to prevent violence.~~ campaigning. In Kaduna State, the governorship contest is shaping up as a contest between incumbent Senator Uba Sani (APC) and Isa Ashiru Kudan (ADC).

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