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2027: Benue coalition pledges support for Tinubu’s re-election

A coalition in Benue State has pledged to work with political parties to mobilise support for President Bola Tinubu’s re-election in the 2027 elections. Read More:…

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14 Oct 2026, 18:11 WAT · 3 min read
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2027: Benue coalition pledges support for Tinubu’s re-election

As the 2027 general election approaches, political endorsements for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid have become a recurring feature of Nigeria's political calendar, often signalling shifting allegiances ahead of party primaries and coalition-building. Such pledges, typically from state-based groups, traditional structures, or party leaders, are watched closely as indicators of Tinubu's standing across Nigeria's geopolitical zones, including the North-Central, where Benue State sits, and the South-East, represented here by APGA's Anambra base.

The two reports reflect different sources of support: one from a coalition in Benue State pledging to mobilise across party lines, and another from Anambra State Governor Chukwuma Soludo, who leads APGA and has framed his party's backing in explicitly personal and emphatic terms. Neither report details the composition or membership of the Benue coalition, nor specifies what concrete commitments—financial, logistical, or structural—either endorsement entails ahead of 2027.