2027: Candidates, Masquerades, Spoilers And Clowns

THISDAYLIVE | 11-09-2026 03:02am |

The article discusses the upcoming 2027 Nigerian general election, noting that it is shaping up to be a three-horse race with three major candidates: Peter Obi of the NDC, Atiku Abubakar of the ADC, and incumbent President Bola Tinubu of the APC. It recalls that in 2023, Peter Obi emerged as a third force through the Labour Party, altering Nigeria's traditional two-party presidential contest. The piece also mentions that there are 16 other candidates in the race. The author, Steve Osuji, writes in an opinion column format.

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