Nigeria: Stop Erecting 2027 Billboards, Presidency Warns Tinubu's Supporters
- The Presidency has distanced President Bola Ahmed Tinubu from billboards promoting his 2027 campaign, stating it neither supports nor endorses such activities as they violate electoral laws.
- Bayo Onanuga, Special Adviser to the President, expressed dismay at the increasing number of billboards and called for an immediate halt to these campaigns.
- The Presidency emphasized that premature campaigning could harm the integrity of the electoral process and create unfair advantages.
- President Tinubu and Vice President Kashim Shettima remain focused on nation-building efforts and will inform the public when the Independent National Electoral Commission is prepared for the 2027 elections.
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Stop erecting 2027 Billboards, Presidency warns Tinubu's supporters - Daily Trust
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Presidency disowns 2027 campaign billboards, calls for immediate halt
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