As political campaigns begin
Campaigns for the 2027 presidential and National Assembly elections commenced throughout the country on August 19, 2026. The event was heralded by the presidential peace accord signed by the presidential candidates of some political parties in Abuja on August 18. They include Mr. Peter Obi of the Nigeria Democratic Congress (NDC); Adewole Adebayo of the Social Democratic Party (SDP); Omoyele Sowore of the African Action Congress (AAC); and Donald Duke of the People’s Redemption Party (PRP).
25th August 2026