Tinubu launched his 2027 re-election campaign in Kaduna, blaming opposition politicians for hunger and poverty while defending his economic reforms and inaugurating an 81km section of the Abuja–Kaduna highway.
Atiku has urged INEC to publish the preliminary register of more than 103 million voters, alleging that the online list was inaccessible during the scheduled scrutiny period. INEC has disputed claims that it violated the law.
With 54.3 million registered voters across 19 northern states, the region is emerging as a major battleground ahead of Nigeria’s January 16, 2027 presidential election.