The African Democratic Congress Presidential Campaign Council has said that its flag bearer, Atiku Abubakar will campaign across all 36 states ahead of the 2027 presidential election.
Phrank Shaibu, the council’s Director of Strategic Communication, gave the assurance during an interview on ARISE News on Sunday, dismissing suggestions that Atiku’s campaign would concentrate mainly on northern Nigeria.
Shaibu said the campaign timetable would be released soon and that no state would be excluded from the former vice-president’s engagements with voters.
“We are going to release our schedule in a few days. Or in a few hours. And you will see for yourself. You will be able to interrogate for yourself. That look, Atiku Abubakar, no state will be left out,” he said.
He explained that the campaign would extend beyond rallies in state capitals to include town hall meetings, community engagements and visits to local government areas and villages.
“We are not going to limit our campaign to just state capital or to just rallies. Atiku is already connected with the people. The people are hungry. People are dying. Do you understand? He needs to connect with them. He needs to listen to them,” Shaibu said.
He added that the campaign would give Atiku opportunities to interact directly with Nigerians and hear their concerns.
Shaibu said economic hardship affected people across the country and would influence voters’ decisions regardless of their location.
“As for the pathway, I’ll tell you. Our pathway is clear and simple. The man who is hungry in Zamfara is the same as the man who is hungry in Lagos. Forget the noise,” he said.
Shaibu maintained that Atiku’s appeal extended beyond northern Nigeria, expressing confidence that Nigerians struggling with economic hardship would support the former vice-president.
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“Hungry Nigerians will vote for Atiku Abubakar. Atiku’s pathway is not limited to Northern Nigeria. Atiku’s pathway is across the length and breadth of Nigeria,” he said.
Asked which southern states Atiku expected to win, Shaibu expressed confidence in the candidate’s nationwide prospects.
“I will not just be bold, I will be audacious about it. Atiku will win the entire country,” he said.
Meanwhile, President Bola Tinubu has said he would limit his personal participation in All Progressives Congress campaign rallies to 12 states, citing the need to balance electioneering with governance.
Tinubu spoke on October 14 while inaugurating the APC Presidential Campaign Council in Abuja. He said he would not accompany the campaign team to every state because Nigeria still required his attention.
“You’ve warned me not to allow the rigour of the campaign to distract me from governance, I hear you. I am in full agreement with your decision. Nigeria needs more attention now,” the President said.
He also cited the country’s financial obligations and the need to attract investors as reasons for limiting his participation in campaign activities.
“So, you will excuse me from going everywhere with you, we have bills to pay. The American creditors cannot wait,” he said.
A campaign timetable reported by PUNCH indicated that Tinubu was scheduled to attend rallies in 12 states, beginning in Kaduna on October 24 and ending in Lagos on the 9th of January, 2027.
The 2027 presidential election is expected to feature nationwide campaigns as political parties seek to mobilise voters ahead of the poll.
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