The crowded presidential race

Sunnewsonline | 22-05-2026 12:02pm |

The upcoming 2027 presidential election in Nigeria is shaping up to be highly competitive, with a significant number of politicians indicating their intention to run. Incumbent President Bola Tinubu of the All Progressives Congress (APC) is among the prominent figures in the race. Other notable aspirants include former Vice President Atiku Abubakar of the African Democratic Congress (ADC), former Anambra State Governor Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC), and former President Goodluck Jonathan, who has received a waiver from the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to be their sole candidate. However, Jonathan has not yet publicly confirmed his candidacy.

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