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NDC reportedly unveils its 2027 campaign council with Peter Obi, Kwankwaso and Dickson

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The Nigeria Democratic Congress has reportedly named its campaign council for the 2027 elections. The list is said to include presidential candidate Peter Obi, his running mate Rabiu Kwankwaso and party leader Seriake Dickson.

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Black Toyota Prado SUVs, one branded "All Progressives Congress, Government House Abuja", parked on a street in Abuja
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APC youth leaders receive Toyota Prado SUVs for election mobilisation

APC National Youth Leader Dayo Israel has shared a video saying he presented Toyota Prado SUVs to selected youth leaders to support the party's election mobilisation. At least seven vehicles appear in the footage, some branded with the APC logo. Israel also thanked First Lady Oluremi Tinubu for her continuing support.

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Crowds in party caps and T-shirts, some holding APC posters, arrive at a stadium in Kaduna
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Supporters reportedly carrying sticks and cutlasses arrive for Tinubu's campaign flag-off in Kaduna

Some APC supporters were reportedly seen holding sticks and cutlasses as crowds streamed into Ranchers Bees Stadium in Kaduna for the flag-off of President Tinubu's re-election campaign. Many others arrived in party caps and T-shirts, carrying posters of the president. Footage of the arrivals has drawn concern online about safety at campaign events.

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President Bola Tinubu in a cream agbada and cap speaks at a green lectern, flanked by aides and a soldier
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Tinubu's 2027 re-election campaign flags off in Kaduna today

The APC is launching President Tinubu's second-term campaign in Kaduna on Saturday, the first stop on a tour of selected states. Port Harcourt is reportedly next on 7 November, with a closing rally planned for Lagos in January. Rival camps, including Atiku's ADC and the Obi-Kwankwaso NDC, have also been mobilising their own campaign councils.