President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has taken a decisive step toward contesting the 2027 presidential election, following the acquisition of the All Progressives Congress Expression of Interest and Nomination forms.
The forms were purchased on his behalf by James Faleke during a brief ceremony held in Abuja, signalling the formal commencement of the President’s re-election process within the ruling All Progressives Congress.
Presenting the documents, the party’s National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, declared the sale of forms open and handed them over to Tinubu’s representative.
The nomination and expression of interest forms, valued at N100 million, mark the first official move in what is expected to be a closely watched political contest.
According to the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission, presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027, while governorship and State Houses of Assembly polls will take place on February 6, 2027.
INEC also outlined that party primaries, including the resolution of internal disputes, will be conducted 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 slated to commence on September 9, 2026.
