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The African Democratic Congress has criticised the ruling All Progressives Congress for allegedly placing emphasis on early 2027 re-election efforts for President Bola Tinubu.
In a statement issued on Wednesday by its interim National Publicity Secretary, Bolaji Abdullahi, the ADC accused the APC of violating electoral laws and showing insensitivity to the sufferings of Nigerians through premature campaign rallies and endorsement activities.
The Independent National Electoral Commission on Monday warned political parties and aspirants against engaging in early campaign activities ahead of the 2027 general elections, stressing that such moves contravene the Electoral Act.
Speaking with The PUNCH, Chief Press Secretary to the INEC chairman, Rotimi Oyekanmi, emphasised that the commission had not issued a timetable for the 2027 polls.
The warning follows growing public concerns over the increasing display of political posters, indirect endorsements, and heated rhetoric among politicians developments widely seen as early signs of electioneering.
Abdullahi said the orchestrated endorsements and campaign billboards violate INEC’s rule banning electioneering until 150 days before the 2027 polls.
He argued that while the APC was “hoisting billboards instead of fixing the nation’s broken economy,” inflation has soared, the naira has collapsed, petrol prices have multiplied, and kidnapping has morphed into an industry.
The statement read in part, “For several months, APC organs have staged rallies and erected billboards endorsing President Bola Ahmed Tinubu for a second term. From the Abuja national caucus that proclaimed him sole candidate, to choreographed declarations in Port Harcourt, Minna, Kano, and Akure.
“These theatrics brazenly ignore the Electoral Act and the fresh warning issued by the Independent National Electoral Commission, which reminds every politician that public campaigning is illegal until one hundred and fifty days before polling day.
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