2027: Why Tinubu Is Not Obliged to Campaign, According to Femi Otubanjo

Femi Otubanjo, a research professor at the Nigerian Institute of International Affairs, says Bola Tinubu is not required to campaign in all 36 states before the 2027 general elections. Speaking on Arise Morning Show, he said Tinubu would campaign as the All Progressives Congress (APC) candidate, not as Nigeria’s president. Otubanjo argued that political rallies mainly mobilise supporters who already back a candidate and rarely persuade undecided voters. He said rallies are neither compulsory nor an appropriate platform for the president to address the entire nation.