APGA Candidates Fear Soludo’s Tinubu Alliance Will Cost Them Seats in 2027 Elections
APGA candidates in Anambra and Osun states worry Governor Soludo’s coordination of Tinubu’s campaign could trigger protest votes and benefit the Nigeria Democratic Congress.
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- APGA candidates fear Soludo’s coordination of Tinubu’s campaign will hurt their 2027 election chances
- Candidates worry protest votes could benefit the Nigeria Democratic Congress
- Soludo and Adeleke were inaugurated as campaign coordinators on October 14
- Campaign activities in Anambra have reportedly slowed down
- Presidential and National Assembly elections are scheduled for January 16, 2027
Some All Progressives Grand Alliance candidates in Anambra State fear that Governor Chukwuma Soludo’s decision to coordinate President Bola Tinubu’s re-election campaign could undermine their chances of winning legislative seats in the 2027 general elections. The candidates said Soludo’s alliance with the All Progressives Congress has created uncertainty within APGA.
Candidates speaking anonymously expressed concern that dissatisfied voters might abandon APGA candidates and support those of the Nigeria Democratic Congress instead. They also fear protest votes against APGA candidates, particularly among supporters of former Anambra State governor Peter Obi.
“Although the governor has convened a joint stakeholder meeting for APGA and the APC on Sunday to strategise ahead of the 2027 general elections.”
Soludo, the APGA leader in Anambra, was inaugurated as coordinator of Tinubu’s 2027 Presidential Campaign Council in the state on October 14. Osun State Governor Ademola Adeleke was appointed to coordinate the President’s campaign in Osun on the same day.
The arrangement has reportedly generated discontent among some APGA candidates seeking seats in the Senate, House of Representatives and Anambra State House of Assembly. Some candidates believe the political realignment could weaken APGA’s independent identity.
A House of Representatives candidate in Awka said APGA candidates were unhappy with the governor’s decision and that campaign activities had slowed down because many candidates were uncertain how to approach the political situation. She expressed concern that voters might punish APGA candidates by voting for NDC candidates.
Both the presidential and National Assembly elections will hold on January 16, 2027, according to the timetable released by the Independent National Electoral Commission. Each voter will be given three ballot papers for the presidential, senatorial and House of Representatives elections.
Soludo’s office has convened a joint stakeholder meeting for APGA and the APC on Sunday to strategise ahead of the 2027 general elections.
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