Tinubu flags off campaign, blasts opposition, backs APC governors against Rainbow Coalition
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu launched his re-election campaign in Kaduna, blaming the opposition for the country's economic hardships. He urged supporters to prepare for the January 2027 election while defending his administration's performance.
Why it matters
It signals the start of a high-stakes election cycle in Africa's most populous nation.
President Bola Tinubu on Saturday opened the All Progressives Congress (APC) presidential campaign in Kaduna with a direct attack on his political opponents, accusing them of creating the hunger and poverty currently facing Nigerians, while asking supporters to mobilise for his re-election on January 16, 2027.
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The President described the opposition as failures and angry people who rely on heckling instead of constructive policy, saying they have nothing to offer the country.
Addressing the crowd at the campaign flag-off, Tinubu said: “I hear my opponents talking about hunger and poverty. Who created it? They did. They created the hunger. They created the poverty we are trying to eradicate.”
He defended his administration’s record, saying: “We pay salaries regularly. Our governors are working. I am proud of them. They are developing.”
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