APC unveils three‑month rally tour for 2027 elections, Tinubu to attend twelve stops

Nationwide schedule announced The All Progressives Congress (APC) has published a provisional calendar for its 2027 general‑election campaign, outlining rallies in every one of Nigeria’s 36 states and the Federal Capital Territory. According to the documents seen by Daily Post, Punch and Daily Trust, the campaign will be launched in Kaduna on 24 October 2026 and will close with a major rally in Lagos on 9 January 2027. The party describes the timetable as a proposal pending official confirmation.

Tinubu’s twelve personal appearances The schedule earmarks twelve cities where President Bola Tinubu is expected to lead the party’s presidential rallies. Legit.ng lists the locations as Kaduna, Sokoto and Kano in the north‑west; Maiduguri, Bauchi and Yola in the north‑east; Jos in the north‑central zone; Port Harcourt and Asaba in the south‑south; Ibadan and Lagos in the south‑west; and Enugu as the sole south‑east stop. Daily Trust provides specific dates, confirming Tinubu’s presence in Kaduna on 24 October, Port Harcourt on 7 November, Oyo on 21 November, Borno on 25 November, Enugu on 28 November, Bauchi on 29 November, Sokoto on 5 December, Delta on 12 December, Kano on 17 December, Adamawa on 4 January and Lagos on 9 January. The president will be absent from more than twenty other rallies, with party leaders and campaign council members representing him in those venues.

Extensive coverage beyond the president’s itinerary Daily Trust notes that Tinubu will miss rallies in Cross River (2 November), Gombe (3 November), Nasarawa (4 November), Ekiti (5 November), Ebonyi (9 November), Jigawa (10 November), Ondo (11 November), Edo (12 November), Yobe (16 November), Kebbi (17 November), Akwa Ibom (18 November), Anambra (19 November), Benue (30 November) and several others scheduled for December and January. The party’s strategy, as outlined in the timetable, is to have senior APC figures travel across the remaining states and the FCT to canvass support while the president balances campaigning with his duties as head of government.

Geographic balance and political messaging All three sources emphasise that the proposed itinerary is designed to span Nigeria’s six geopolitical zones, ensuring representation from the north‑west, north‑east, north‑central, south‑south, south‑west and south‑east. The distribution of stops, however, is uneven: the north‑west and north‑east each receive three rallies, the south‑south and south‑west two each, while the south‑east is allocated a single appearance in Enugu. The APC has framed the schedule as a comprehensive effort to engage voters nationwide ahead of the 2027 polls.

Outlook While the timetable remains provisional, the announced dates and locations provide a clear picture of the APC’s campaign roadmap. Observers will watch how the party’s reliance on senior members to cover the majority of rallies influences voter outreach, and whether Tinubu’s limited personal appearances affect the party’s momentum as the election draws nearer.