APC Lists Opposition Parties Working For Tinubu’s 2027 Re-Election

APC's national chairman made a striking claim about opposition parties after a meeting with President Tinubu at the State HouseThe ruling party has named the only opposition group it says has not joined forces with them ahead of 2027The campaign's director-general outlined a specific approach the APC intends to take against its opponents Ghana’s top stories, now easier to find. Discover our new search feature!

Nigeria's ruling All Progressives Congress has declared that several major opposition parties have abandoned their adversarial stance and are now backing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu's push for a second term in the 2027 general elections.

APC National Chairman Professor Nentawe Yilwatda made the claim on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, after a meeting with President Tinubu at the State House in Abuja.

APC has indicated that some opposition parties support the re-election of President Tinubu. Source: Getty ImagesHe was joined by Senator Abdulaziz Yari, who serves as Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, and the two men briefed the President on plans for the party's upcoming campaign launch.

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He did not clarify whether the support he described involved formal endorsements by the national leaderships of those parties or individual members and factions acting independently.

The APC is scheduled to formally launch its nationwide presidential campaign in Kaduna on Saturday, 24 October 2026.

Yilwatda said all internal structures were in place for the event, describing party members, state chapters, and committees as fully prepared.

Speaking separately, Yari struck a measured tone when outlining the campaign council's strategy, pledging to focus on the administration's track record rather than trade insults with rivals.

The former Zamfara State governor added that voters would be urged to weigh what the government had delivered before casting their ballots.

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Political analyst Omotayo Yusuf has noted that Tinubu's 2027 approach differs from his 2023 campaign strategy, with the President relying on governors across party lines, including in Anambra and Osun, to shore up support.

Yusuf also raised questions about how Tinubu would balance the demands of campaigning with his responsibilities as a sitting president.

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Jessie Ola-Morris (Human Interest Editor) Jessie Ola-Morris is a Human Interest editor at YEN.com.gh. She has over three years of experience in journalism. She graduated from the Ghana Institute of Journalism in 2022 with a Bachelor’s degree in Communication Studies. Her journalism career started with myjoyonline.com, a subsidiary of The Multimedia Group Limited, where she worked as a writer. Jessie also previously served as a multimedia journalist for The Independent Ghana. In 2024, Jessie completed Google News Initiative News Lab courses in Advanced Digital Reporting and Fighting Misinformation. Email: jessie.ola-morris@yen.com.gh