Nigeria's ruling party endorses President Tinubu for 2027 elections

23/5/2025 6:19

Nigeria's ruling All

Progressives Congress (APC) party on Thursday endorsed President

Bola Tinubu to run for a second and final term at the next

election, due in early 2027.



Tinubu, 73, won the last presidential vote in February 2023,

which his two main rivals unsuccessfully challenged in court,

alleging the vote was rigged. Tinubu said he won fairly.



The APC said at a summit in Abuja, the capital, that it

wanted Tinubu to continue with reforms that the government says

have rebooted the economy after removing a costly petrol subsidy

and liberalising the exchange rate.



Tinubu's reforms have won applause from credit ratings

agencies, foreign investors and the International Monetary Fund.

Critics say they have caused the worst cost-of-living crisis in

recent memory.



Abdullahi Ganduje, the APC national chairman, said, "On

behalf of the National Working Committee I hereby affirm the

various endorsements and declare President Bola Ahmed Tinubu as

sole presidential candidate of APC."



The summit coincided with the second anniversary of Tinubu's

presidency, and several cabinet ministers also spoke about their

achievements since taking office.



Presidents in Nigeria can serve a maximum of two four-year

terms.



Although Tinubu faces criticism that his policies have hurt

Nigerians and that he has failed to end insecurity, including a

long-running Islamist insurgency and banditry, the opposition is

seen as too divided and weak to mount a serious challenge.



The opposition parties have also been hit by some

high-profile defections to the APC. Tinubu said he expected more

such defections, adding, "That is the game."