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Faleke Picks Presidential Forms For Tinubu

Faleke Picks Presidential Forms For Tinubu
  • PublishedApril 28, 2026

The lawmaker representing Ikeja Federal Constituency, James Faleke, has obtained the All Progressives Congress Expression of Interest and Nomination forms on behalf of President Bola Tinubu ahead of the 2027 presidential election.

The APC National Organising Secretary, Suleiman Argungu, on Tuesday in Abuja, declared the process open and presented the forms to Faleke, who also leads the Tinubu Support Groups.

Faleke’s payment for and collection of the forms, valued at N100 million, formally mark the beginning of Tinubu’s re-election bid.

Meanwhile, the Independent National Electoral Commission has fixed Saturday, January 16, 2027, for the presidential and National Assembly elections.

Governorship and State Houses of Assembly elections are scheduled to hold on Saturday, February 6, 2027.

INEC said party primaries, including the resolution of disputes, will take place from April 23 to May 30, 2026.

The commission added that campaigns for presidential and National Assembly elections will commence on August 19, 2026.

Campaigns for governorship and state assembly elections will begin on September 9, 2026.