The leadership of the ruling All Progressives Congress (APC) said that the party is not behind a large billboard in Abuja promoting President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s second term for the 2027 presidential election.
The National Publicity Director of the APC, Bala Ibrahim, made this clarification to the press.
TimesNow.com.ng reported that a prominent billboard advocating for Tinubu’s 2027 re-election appeared in the bustling Area One district of Abuja, igniting discussions among commuters and passersby.
The billboard, which showcases images of the president and his wife, Remi Tinubu, bears the slogan, âGrassroots support for Tinubu 2027, the 1019 initiative.â
Despite the visible promotion, Tinubu has yet to make an official declaration regarding his intent to run for a second term.
Reacting to the development, the national publicity director of the APC, Ibrahim, said the party was unaware of the campaign billboard.
As reported by The Punch, he, however, did not rule out the possibility of such a billboard being sponsored by groups or loyalists of the president.
Ibrahim said:
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Earlier, TimesNow.com.ng reported that the APC suspended its earlier scheduled national caucus and NEC meetings until further notice.
This came amid the renewed call for the removal of the party’s national chairman, Abdullahi Ganduje, by some groups in the party.
Felix Morka, the APC national publicity secretary, announced the development in a statement, adding that the new date for the meetings will be communicated.
Source: TimesNow.com.ng
