2027: North-Central APC endorses Tinubu
The North-Central zone of the All Progressives Congress has endorsed President Bola Tinubu for a second term ahead of the 2027 presidential election. Read More: https://punchng.com/2027-north-central-apc-endorses-tinubu/
Endorsements from regional party structures have become an early marker of momentum in Nigeria's lead-up to the 2027 presidential election, with APC governors and state chapters across the North signalling support for President Bola Tinubu's re-election bid. The North-Central zone's backing, led by Plateau's Caleb Mutfwang at a rally in Lafia, Nasarawa State, taps into Nigeria's long-standing but informal power-rotation arrangement between the north and south, a practice both major parties have generally observed since the return to democracy in 1999 to balance representation across the country's regions and ethnic groups.
The coverage converges on the core event — North-Central APC figures publicly throwing their weight behind Tinubu — but differs in framing. Premium Times highlights the governors' appeal for stakeholders to respect zoning conventions, while Leadership's report on Kaduna APC invokes Tinubu's past support for Northern presidential aspirants as grounds for a reciprocal mandate, suggesting the push for a second term is being argued on both political loyalty and regional balance. None of the reports detail how rival northern blocs or opposition parties have responded to these endorsements.