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The Director-General of the APC Presidential Campaign Council, Abdulaziz Yari, is calling on Nigerians in the North to support President Bola Tinubu’s re-election bid in 2027. Yari says Tinubu supported former President Muhammadu Buhari when it was the North’s turn to lead, and that the region should now reciprocate the gesture. Speaking during a visit to the Oba of Lagos, Yari recalled that Tinubu declined to contest the 2019 presidential election, saying power should remain in the North. He says Tinubu stood firmly behind Buhari’s second-term bid despite pressure from some APC members to run for president. Yari argues that the North therefore has no reason not to support Tinubu’s bid to continue in office. He also defended the Tinubu administration, saying the President has been working to restructure the country despite the difficult situation he inherited. Yari assured Tinubu of continued support from northern political leaders who believe in justice and fairness.

The African Democratic Congress, ADC, has called on the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, to prevent academics who have openly declared support for political candidates from serving as Returning or Collation Officers during the 2027 general elections. The party made the call following reports that more than 600 senior lecturers from public universities across Northern Nigeria had endorsed President Bola Tinubu for the 2027 presidential election. ADC National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, said the development raises concerns about the credibility of the electoral process and possible conflicts of interest. The party acknowledged that lecturers, like every Nigerian, have the constitutional right to support any candidate. However, it argued that academics who have publicly taken partisan positions should not be involved in determining the outcome of an election involving their preferred candidate. The ADC also urged INEC to establish clear criteria for disqualifying prospective election officials who have publicly endorsed candidates or participated in partisan political activities. It further called on the electoral commission to publish the names of proposed Returning and Collation Officers ahead of the election, allowing political parties and members of the public to identify possible conflicts of interest.

Lagos State House of Assembly member Desmond Elliot has apologised to Femi Gbajabiamila, Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, and appealed to be welcomed back into the All Progressives Congress in Lagos. In a video circulating on social media, Elliot was seen kneeling before Gbajabiamila as he pleaded for forgiveness over his actions during the party’s primary election in May. Elliot said he had no excuse for his actions and expressed regret, promising to conduct himself better in the future. The disagreement began after the APC primary for the Surulere Constituency I seat, where Elliot withdrew from the exercise, alleging intimidation and political pressure against his supporters. He later rejected the outcome and said he would challenge the process through the party’s appeal mechanism. Elliot eventually lost the APC ticket to Barakat Odunuga-Bakare, who secured 11,385 votes, while Elliot polled 270 votes. His latest apology appears aimed at resolving the dispute and restoring his relationship with the APC leadership in Lagos.