President Bola Tinubu’s APC party launched its 2027 campaign council on October 15, 2026, with plans to visit 12 states, while regional tensions and political metaphors like condition make crayfish bend
dominated discourse.
The ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) officially launched its 2027 presidential campaign council in Abuja, with President Bola Tinubu confirming he would personally campaign in 12 states—Kaduna and Lagos—beginning October 25. The decision to limit his tour to a third of Nigeria’s 36 states sparked discussion about governance priorities, with Tinubu stating he would focus on governance issues
rather than a full national campaign.
Regional Tensions and Political Sayings
Vice President Kashim Shettima emphasized the North’s nothing to fear
stance regarding a potential second Tinubu term, countering concerns from regional groups who questioned, if he did this to us in his first term, what will he do to us in his second term?
Meanwhile, APC national chairman Nentawe Yilwatda claimed the North would award the party 70% of its votes, though he provided no methodology for the figure. Shettima rather carefully said the support would be earned through facts, radical transparency, measurable results, and honest engagement with citizens.
The phrase condition make crayfish bend
recurred throughout the week, reflecting political unpredictability. APM’s presidential candidate Seyi Makinde drew attention by naming former DSS director general Lawal Daura as his running mate, while Senate President Godswill Akpabio faced criticism for securing a resolution to retain current Senate leadership post-elections. Works Minister Dave Umahi announced that Tinubu had done a wondering engineering decision
to alter the Lags-Calabar coastal highway, a move that elicited loud protests from Bayelsa officials who argued their state’s terrain was not unconquerable by road engineers.
Campaign Strategies and Opposition Challenges
Arewa for Asiwaju, A4A, launched three days after the APC council launch, with a group led by former Kano State governor Ibrahim Shekarau. The launch coincided with preparations by opposition parties ADC and NDC to unveil their own campaign structures. A committee led by former APC Northwest zonal chairman Salihu Lukman explored unifying opposition candidates, but challenges remained given the 2023 election’s fragmented support bases—Peter Obi’s strength in the Southeast, Lagos, Plateau and Nasarawa, Atiku Abubakar’s dominance in the Northeast, majority of Northwest states and Osun, and Rabiu Kwankwaso’s hold in Kano.
Unanswered Questions and Future Steps
Key uncertainties remain: How will the APC’s reduced state visits affect its appeal? Will opposition unity efforts succeed despite geographic divides? The Lags-Calabar road project’s fate and Bayelsa’s response to Umahi’s criticism could signal broader infrastructure tensions. With Tinubu’s schedule set for October 25 and rounding up in Lagos on January 9, the coming weeks will test the campaign’s ability to balance governance focus with electoral outreach.